Building Happiness

A calm, thoughtful documentary that gently probes what makes a society content, mixing interviews and reflection into a soothing, curious watch.

Directed by

Jesper Skaaning

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Pernilla August, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Connie Nielsen

Overview

The Scandinavian countries are consistently at the top of the World Happiness Report, which is published each year by the UN. In the last 100 years, Scandinavia has managed to create a society based on solidarity, peace, tolerance and democracy. What is the secret of Scandinavian happiness?

How it feels

Warm, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, class, politics, morality

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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