Movie

Happy Pill

2018 · 122 min

A gentle, quirky comedy-drama that balances sweetness with a touch of melancholy, asking you to root for an underdog's unlikely dream.

Overview: A medical student has to drop out of college due to unfortunate circumstances and starts running a sweet shop. However, his boring life encounters a sudden twist when he claims to have discovered the formula for a pill that can make people happy.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, identity, family, work
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
identity
family
work
healing
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild