Happy

Feb 11 2012 Not Rated 1h 16m
Documentary, Drama, Family

Happy is a 2011 feature documentary film directed, written, and co-produced by Roko Belic. It explores human happiness through interviews with people from all walks of life in 14 different countries, weaving in the newest findings of positive psychology. Director Roko Belic was originally inspired to create the film after producer/director Tom Shadyac (Liar, Liar, Patch Adams, Bruce Almighty) showed him an article in the New York Times entitled "A New Measure of Well Being From a Happy Little Kingdom". The article ranks the United States as the 23rd happiest country in the world. Shadyac then suggested that Belic make a documentary about happiness. Belic spent several years interviewing over 20 people, ranging from leading happiness researchers to a rickshaw driver in Kolkatta, a family living in a "co-housing community" in Denmark, a woman who was run over by a truck, a Cajun fisherman, and more.

Plot

HAPPY takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, HAPPY explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion.

Written by

Roko Belic

Directed by

Roko Belic

Cast

Marci Shimoff, Ed Diener, Richard Davidson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Wadi Rum Films

Languages

English

Awards

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Trailers
HAPPY - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,405
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
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