Happiness

In the suburbs of New Jersey, seemingly perfect families harbour desires, frustrations and secrets that reveal the darker side of human nature. With a unsettling humour and a perspective on his characters that is both cruel and compassionate, Todd Solondz crafts a provocative portrait of loneliness and the search for happiness. Featuring standout performances by Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jane Adams and Lara Flynn Boyle, the film—winner of the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival—remains to this day one of the most controversial works of the 1990s.