What do BDSM, dance and meditation have in common? Is the practice of violence in a controlled and friendly space an evolution in our civilization? VIOLENTLY HAPPY is a sensual and intimate experience, a film about a group of postmodern Berliners, looking for new ways of living, loving and experimenting with sexual fantasies. Felix Ruckert, dancer and choreographer, meets Mara Morgen, urban sustainability worker. Together with a group of like-minded people these reflective characters open the debate on experimenting with boundaries and projections - while dancing, meditating, at sex parties and in SM sessions. Prepare for a sensual, romantic, postfeminist, full-frontal journey to a Berlin you have never seen before. Main Facts Director: Paola Calvo Production: lüthje schneider hoerl FILMS Format: Made for Cinema Runtime: 56/92 min Category: Documentary Language: English, German Subtitled Versions: English, German, Spanish Country: Germany Year: 2016 Genre: BDSM, Society, Human Interest, Spiritual Broadcaster: rbb Festivals (Selection) “World Premiere“ Filmfest München, Germany (2016) Doc@P?FF/ P?FF Black Nights Tallinn, Estonia (2016) Braunschweig IFF, Germany (2016) DocumentART, Germany (2016) DocPoint Helsinki, Finland (2017) “Nomination for the Michael Ballhaus Prize for Best Cinematography“ First Steps Award, Germany (2017) Theatrical release in Germany January 2017 (ZORRO Filmverleih) World Sales: info@magnetfilm.de / magnetfilm.de