Happiness (1998)
- Directed by
- Todd Solondz
- Genre
- drama film, comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rated
- NC-17
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 948 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows three sisters, their parents, and the people in their lives as they struggle with loneliness, desire, and hidden secrets. Each character deals with personal failures and disturbing impulses in everyday suburban settings.
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What happens
Happiness is a 1998 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Todd Solondz. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Jane Adams, Elizabeth Ashley, Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ben Gazzara, Jared Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Louise Lasser, Jon Lovitz, Camryn Manheim, Rufus Read, and Cynthia Stevenson. The film revolves around the lives of three sisters (Adams, Boyle, and Stevenson), their parents (Gazzara and Lasser), their lovers (Baker, Harris, and Lovitz), and others around them (Ashley, Hoffman, Manheim, and Read). The film was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival for "its bold tracking of controversial contemporary themes, richly-layered subtext, and remarkable fluidity of visual style," and the cast received the National Board of Review award for Best Ensemble Cast. The film spawned the pseudosequel Life During Wartime, which premiered at the 2009 Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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