Movie

Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word

2016 · 89 min

A glossy, warm-hearted drama about friendship and self-discovery, easy to sink into and quietly moving without ever getting heavy.

Tagline: Life doesn't come with a manual
Overview: Perfectionist Nandi seems to have the New South African Dream life within her grasp, black female partner in a major firm, marriage, the perfect house - but it all goes up in flames a few months before the wedding. With her friends Zaza and Princess, Nandi will have to find out what truly makes her happy and then fight to get it.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, friendship, love, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 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
friendship
love
ambition
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild