Happiness

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S R Saw it since it was on the "Sight and Sound 2022" list. For me the artsy film showed a side of the French and why they enjoy their liaisons. I also was excited to see it for Varda since I recently saw one of her exhibits that also featured this film. Ultimately, it was a sad film that left me questioning motivations and the plot. Saw on HBO. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/27/24 Full Review Sarthak R This raises some very uncomfortable questions about what we think happiness should be like. #masterpiece #horror Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Petros T The colours and frames are wonderful, the (real-life) family's chemistry shines through, and the idyllic, bucolic happiness permeating the film is heartwarming in its relatable simplicity. Life doesn't only consist of such moments, but a film sure can. Yet the man's adultery puts a damper on things; and then comes the horrific finale, which really sucker punched me in its nonchalance. I feel the male perspective reduces its impact, but then again that was probably the point Varda wanted to make. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/23 Full Review Cynicus R Le Bonheur brilliantly exposes an imaginary contrast between the ultimate Stoic and the ultimate Hedonist—for death is not in his control the Stoic does not suffer; for he revels in polyamory the Hedonist does not suffer. In theory the former should represent virtue, the latter vice, but in reality the entire thing felt ugly because life follows a sine wave, the distinction of happiness necessitates sadness. Similar to Trainspotting's "Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?", the protagonist is escaping reality on a chemical as well. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/27/23 Full Review Antonio F Protagonista terribilmente odioso e amorale. Film diretto e montato e fotografato splendidamente, Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/03/22 Full Review Audience Member A colorful and leafy puzzle about love, family and the limits of both. Without being carried away by a moral discourse and with an inherent hint of complicity, our favorite Frenchwoman takes many risks with this carefully detailed story, composed with intelligence and an eye for the color combination and the handling of actors, which stands as a narrative feat. of clear feminist leanings and devastating consequences. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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