Happiness

1998 · 140 min · EN · NC-17 · 7.4 (992 votes)

Dir. Todd Solondz · Starring Jane Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Cynthia Stevenson, Louise Lasser · Music Robbie Kondor · Happiness Collection

“You want. He wants. She wants. But nobody wants what I want.”

ComedyDrama

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

VIBE

This film offers a profoundly unsettling, darkly comedic plunge into the hidden corners of human desire. It's a cynical, unflinching exploration of the desperate, often transgressive, pursuit of happiness, leaving viewers with a deeply uncomfortable yet thought-provoking sense of bleak realism. A challenging, unforgettable experience.

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