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Happiness

1998 · 140 min

An uncomfortably funny, quietly devastating mosaic of lonely people reaching for connection and mostly grasping nothing but their own delusions.

Directed by: Todd Solondz
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Jane Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker

Tagline: You want. He wants. She wants. But nobody wants what I want.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Todd Solondz
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Jane Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
loneliness
family
obsession
deception
Places: suburbs
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Horror	4
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	9
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Todd Solondz
Written by: Todd Solondz
Starring: Jane Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Cynthia Stevenson, Louise Lasser, Ben Gazzara, Camryn Manheim
Music: Robbie Kondor
Cinematography: Maryse Alberti
Runtime: 140 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Russian

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