JoyLevineisshabbyandworn-outontheoutsidewhilewell-keptandfilledwithjoyontheinside.Herfamilyisamess,herfatherislosingbladdercontrol,heroverbearingmothernagshertofindahusbandandherbrotherlosthisjob,butpretendstogotoworkeachdaytokeephismarriagetogether.Joy’slifechangeswhenshesignsupasacandidateforaTVshownamed“GottaBeHappy”.Toherastonishment,sheischosentothrowasurprisepartyforherparent'sontheupcomingshow.TheshowistobeairedrightafterYomKippur,withforgivenessbeingitstheme.Joyisrequiredtogetallherparent'sfriendstothepartyinordertoconductthereconciliation.However,thereisapricetopayforallthis:shehastolettheviewersintoherprivateinnerworldandsharewiththemaneventthathasbeenovershadowingherfamily'slifeforthepast22years;Aneventthatcausedatight-knitbunchoffriendstoshunherparent's,ChayaandYitzhakLevine.JoyisaheartbreakinglyunforgettablecharacterandtherapturousSigalitFuchsispitchperfectinherdepiction.Thefilmisamasterfulworkfromadirectorwhohastheuncannyabilitytoencompasstheendearingandthebleak,theinnocentandthecontemptiblewithrichlydrawncharacters.TheIsraeliFilmAcademyforBestActressTheIsraeliFilmAcademyfor-BestSupportingActressTheIsraeliFilmAcademyfor-BestArtDirectorTheIsraeliFilmAcademy-BestCostumeDesignTheIsraeliFilmAcademyAwardfor-BestOriginalMusic
