The Happy Film

2017
7.4| 1h35m| en
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New York designer Stefan Sagmeister lives in the city of his dreams, and creates work for the likes of the Rolling Stones and Jay-Z. Business is good, creative juices are flowing, and yet he suspects there must be more to life. Sagmeister takes on the daunting project of changing his personality by trying to figure out the causes of happiness. On the advice of a trusted psychologist Sagmeister experiments with three different approaches: meditation, therapy, and drugs. The Happy Film follows his pursuit, and all that he encounters along the way: joy, ecstasy, heartbreak, change, love, and death.

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Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.
Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
Cooktopi The acting in this movie is really good.
nomenow Hello, This movie was so well done, with such beauty and cleverness. A true outlook on a topic. Well worth the time and or money to see. I highly recommend.
melasbasic I saw The Happy Film screening in New York this week and really enjoyed the film. It didn't make me happier but it's nice to know that nobody really has this stuff figured out. It is an in depth narrative into an incredibly talented graphic designer's life, which is dark at times and interesting all at once. There is an honesty and vulnerability that keeps you connected while you weave through beautiful designs that spell out Stefan's life lessons.The overall thread in the story is his happiness experiments where he looks to try to find his own happiness. The tests are so strange that you can't help but wonder what is going to happen.The narrative which started as a 'graphic design experiment' is very personal with a great balance of sad and hilarious moments as you get the know this funny tall man very well in this movie.I still can't get it out of my head as it left me with a lot of questions regarding my own happiness and where that comes from. So if you're looking for some laughs, inspiration, some intrigue and some personal reflection - I highly recommend.
connie wood Having guts always works out for Stefan Sagmeister. The Happy Film is engaging, introspective, voyeuristic, truthful, humorous and poetically creative. It is bookmarked for the art history books of the future. A must see for fans of Sagmeister/Walsh and anyone seeking 93 minutes of happiness. Love this film.
danialeman I am a admirer of Sagmeister and saw The Happy Film yesterday evening. I felt really captivated and identified by it.My final project for my university is about leaving behind my obsession for control and start this specific project avoiding it. I am having a lot of spots, imperfections and abstract forms. Then I created a textile collection with all this processes.>Somehow our projects are so different, but so similar at the same time. It really encouraged me to see that I am not the only freak out there experimenting with myself and getting out of my comfort zone due to my own idea. Totally hard and discomforting.... and then you get so much from it.I absolutely loved the film and recommend it to people who want to discover more their personal creativity.

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