Happiness
Only a woman could dare to make this film.
Directed by Agnès Varda
Produced by Parc Film
A provocative examination of infidelity and self-centered desire wrapped in a deceptively bright, Mozart-scored aesthetic that creates a dissonance between surface charm and moral emptiness.
Though married to the good-natured, beautiful Thérèse, young husband and father François finds himself falling unquestioningly into an affair with an attractive postal worker. One of Agnès Varda's most provocative films, 'Le bonheur' examines, with a deceptively cheery palette and the spirited strains of Mozart, the ideas of fidelity and happiness in a modern, self-centered world.
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Questions people ask
Is Happiness violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Happiness sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Happiness scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Happiness end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Happiness easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
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There is almost nothing else like this.
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Ensemble
Everything like Happiness, and what each one shares →
Like Happiness
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Happiness
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Happiness, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Happiness, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Happiness, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
