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Happiness is a 1998 American black comedy film written and directed by Todd Solondz, that portrays the lives of three sisters, their families, and those around them.
Oct 16, 1998 · With Jane Adams, Jon Lovitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker. 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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- Comedy, Drama
- Todd Solondz
- 1998-10-16
Oct 23, 1998 · A dark comedy about lonely and disturbed people who seek love and happiness in various ways. Ebert praises the film's honesty and humanity, despite its controversial and disturbing themes.
A man is unable to tell her next-door neighbor that he finds her sexually attractive. An old couple wants to split up, but they don't want to get a divorce. A therapist masturbates to teen magazines. An 11-year-old kid is insecure about the fact that he hasn't masturbated yet.
Helen (Lara Flynn Boyle) is an esteemed poet who becomes amused by her perverted neighbor, Allen (Philip Seymour Hoffman). And eldest sister Trish (Cynthia Stevenson) is married to Bill (Dylan ...
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- Jane Adams
- Todd Solondz
- Comedy, Drama
Happiness. The search for happiness connects lonely lives in this critically acclaimed, subversive and funny film from Todd Solondz, director of the cult classic WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE. 521 IMDb 7.7 2 h 19 min 1998. 18+.
Happiness is a difficult, disturbing watch. Unlike films that claim to be brave, Happiness actually goes there and shows us just how deep, dark, and perverse our urges can get. But far from being controversial for the sake of it, this fearless film has important things to say about the facade of happiness, the urgency of loneliness, and the ...
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