Happiness Is in the Field

Happiness Is in the Field

Directed by Étienne Chatiliez

Produced by Téléma Productions, StudioCanal

1995106 min6.8 / 10

A warm, playful French comedy about mistaken identity and second chances that balances the frustrations of everyday life with the possibility of unexpected connection and escape.

Francis, the boss of a small plumbing supply company, is harassed by tax collectors, striking employees, and an impossible wife and daughter. His only joy is sharing lunch with his friend Gerard. Then a TV show called "where are you?" shows a woman from Gers who is searching for her husband who disappeared 28 years ago. The lost husband looks like an identical twin of Francis...

Questions people ask

  • Is Happiness Is in the Field violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Happiness Is in the Field easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Happiness Is in the Field scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Happiness Is in the Field end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Happiness Is in the Field sad? 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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