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The Happys

2018 · 87 min

A gentle, bittersweet watch about starting over, with quirky neighbours and a quiet search for self.

Directed by
John Serpe, Tom Gould
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Amanda Bauer, Jack DePew, Janeane Garofalo
Tagline
taste life.
Overview
After catching her boyfriend in bed with a man, a sheltered Midwestern girl fights to find her place in a new city and discover where her true passions lie.

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Directed by
John Serpe, Tom Gould
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Amanda Bauer, Jack DePew, Janeane Garofalo
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Tom Gould, John Serpe
Starring
Amanda Bauer, Jack DePew, Janeane Garofalo, Melissa McBride, Rhys Ward, Arturo del Puerto, Cathy Ladman, Brian Jordan Alvarez
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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