Happiness

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Alain E I have no idea what is the point of this movie, shot by a famous female director. The title is obviously sarcastic and more accurately it should be called Selfishness. The hero has an apparently happy family life with an attractive wife and two toddlers. However, he thinks that he also deserves a girlfriend, who I suspect not by chance looks very similar to the wife. Other than being a different person there are no other points of attraction like money, humor or culture. After a few months of this going on he is so happy that he confides to his wife the source of his blissful situation. They make love and then, when he falls asleep, she goes and kills herself. A few months after the funeral the girlfriend moves in with the family and life goes on. There is idyllic images from the countryside and music by Wolfgang Amadeus. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/02/25 Full Review Will G A great French New Wave film. It was about a man who leaves his wife for another woman. It is mostly a romance movie. It was nice to see France and practice my French. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review 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 Read all reviews

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