Happy (2011)

Happy
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Director: Roko Belic
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Happy takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, Happy explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion.

The film addresses many of the fundamental issues we face in today's society: how do we balance the allure of money, fame and social status with or needs for strong relationships, health and personal fulfilment?

DVD
Status: Normal
Run time: 76mins
Origin: UNITED STATES
Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Member Reviews (1)

1 Member Review
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Superficial, populist and lacking focus. Jumps from topic to topic, such as attributing longevity of people of Okinawa to drinking sake then talking to Dalai Lama about trivialities of infants suckling milk from mother's breast , then to a crazy "gorilla run", then some positive public speaker talking to school children, then family members of victims of Japanese death from overwork are singing in public, etc. This film is clearly lacking focus, in my opinion. In my opinion there are many hormones and neurotransmitters and neuromodulators at complex play (oxytocins, endorphins, dopamine, and many others), but this film lumps everything into one bag, trumpeting the good things/influences and ignoring the bad. It is simply not that simple, I am afraid to say...
Posted Thursday, 16 August 2012 See my other reviews