# Happy Days (2007)

> Eight engineering freshmen navigate senior rivalries, first love, and the friendships that turn college dreams into adult purpose.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/116554

## Facts

- Runtime: 160 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Sekhar Kammula
- Cast: Varun Sandesh, Tamannaah Bhatia, Rahul Haridas, Sonia Deepti, Nikhil Siddhartha, Gayathri Rao, Vamsee Chaganti, Monali Chowdhary
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1214961/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: nostalgic, warm, sincere, nostalgic rewatch, college friends gathering

## Synopsis

A heartfelt exploration of friendship and ambition during the transformative college years.

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