TV series

Unhappy

2023 · 1 season

A thoughtful, dryly funny stroll through other people's ideas of happiness, leaving you reflective and quietly unsettled.

Created by: Dominik Bretsch, Simon Hufeisen
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Starring: Ronja von Rönne

Overview: What do we need to live a happy life? Follow Ronja von Rönne, author and self-proclaimed sceptic, as she explores this age-old question by meeting people with fascinating or surprising answers. A unique insight into the different mindsets and strategies that people employ to find happiness.

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Created by: Dominik Bretsch, Simon Hufeisen
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Starring: Ronja von Rönne

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
loneliness
healing
morality
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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