State of Happiness (2018)
- Original title
- Lykkeland
- Directed by
- Petter Næss, Pål Jackman
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- Norway
- Length
- 2 seasons, 16 episodes
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 25 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 series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This Norwegian drama follows how the oil discovery in the North Sea changes a coastal town. The series shows the people whose lives are transformed by the industry from the late 1960s onward.
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What happens
State of Happiness (Norwegian: Lykkeland) is a Norwegian period drama television series about the discovery of oil in the North Sea, and subsequent growth of the petroleum industry in Stavanger, beginning in 1969. It is directed by Petter Næss and Pål Jackman, written by Mette Marit Bølstad and coproduced by NRK and Maipo Film. Its first season premiered on NRK1 in 2018, and is set during the years 1969 to 1972. Its second season, covering the years 1977 to 1980, premiered in 2022. A third season, covering the years 1987 to 1990, was ordered in October 2022, with filming commencing in March 2023 and Norwegian premiere on 29 October 2024. The series has drawn comparisons to the American period drama Mad Men. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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