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Happiness

2017 · 5 min Animation Drama
7.1 / 10 · TMDB

A small rodent with weary eyes climbs the endless staircase of its own existence, day after day. Its world is a monotonous mechanism of cogs and levers, where every action is stripped of joy and the goal perpetually retreats. It builds sandcastles washed away by the tide and chases the mirage of fulfillment hiding around the next corner. This silent odyssey, rendered in gentle watercolor strokes, transforms into a universal parable about the search for meaning within the cycle of routine.

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📋 Film Details

Year 2017
Country United Kingdom
Genre Animation, Drama
Director Steve Cutts
Runtime 5 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.1/10 (122 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

"Happiness" is a meditative and piercing work that speaks without a single word. Its power lies in visual metaphor, transforming abstract longing into a tangible, almost physical landscape. The animation breathes with melancholy, where each frame is a contemplation of futility and hope.

What lingers after viewing is a quiet, profound empathy. The film leaves a strange sense of peaceful sadness and the question of whether we are all running on our own endless staircase. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Steve Cutts

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Quiet melancholy of a mechanical world, tinted with pastel shades of weariness.

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