Happiness (2014 film)
7.4 /10 1 Votes
Director Thomas Balmes Music director British Sea Power Duration Country France
Finland | 7.2/10 IMDb Genre Documentary, Drama, Family Screenplay Thomas Balmes Writer Thomas Balmes Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17) (Sundance Film Festival) Initial release November 2013 (Netherlands) Awards Sundance Film Festival Excellence in Cinematography Award: World Cinema Documentary Similar movies Seven Years in Tibet , Kundun , 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama , Windhorse , Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring , The Silent Holy Stones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Happiness is a 2014 French-Finnish documentary film written, directed and produced by Thomas Balmès. The film premiered in-competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014. It won the Documentary World Cinema Cinematography Award at the festival.
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- Hector and the search for happiness official us release trailer 1 2014 simon pegg movie hd
- Happiness trailer
- Synopsis
- Reception
- References
The film premiered at 2014 Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in Views of the World section, on March 16, 2014. It also premiered at 2014 San Francisco International Film Festival on April 27, 2014.
Happiness trailer
Synopsis
In 1999, when Jigme Singye Wangchuck authorized television and the Internet throughout Bhutan, it had a rapid impact on the country. The film follows events through the eyes of an eight year old monk named Peyangki, praying eagerly for a TV set in Laya, the last village in Bhutan to go through the process of globalization.
Reception
Happiness received mixed to positive reviews upon its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Stephen Farber in his review for The Hollywood Reporter wrote of the film, "Striking images of a Himalayan mountain village invigorate this award-winning doc." While, Dan Nailen of Salt Lake Magazine criticized the film by saying, "Happiness is far from perfect, and is somewhat predictable in its view that technology doesn't have the answers for a poor remote village," but ultimately adds, "Still, the joy of watching Peyangki mature as a monk while keeping his playful spirit is undeniable, and the film offers a glimpse into a world rarely seen by Westerners. It's well worth the time spent delving into Peyangki's world."
References
Happiness (2014 film) WikipediaHappiness (2014 film) IMDb Happiness (2014 film) themoviedb.org