Joy is a fable about courage and youth. It tells the story of Luiza, 16 year old girl, who can not stand to hear about the end of the world… On a Christmas night, his cousin John is mysteriously shot in a street in the Lowlands and disappears into the night. Weeks later, while Luiza spends days alone in the apartment where he lives with his mother in Rio de Janeiro, a mysterious visitor comes knocking on your door: John, as a ghost, asking to hide there.
| Release Date | May 24, 2010 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | A Alegria | |
| Runtime | 1h 46min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Portuguese | |
| Original Language | Portuguese | |
| Production Countries | Brazil | |
| Production Companies | RTFeaturesFiGa FilmsDuas Mariola FilmesArissas Multimedia | |