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Happiness (1998)

Directed by Todd Solondz · Cinematography by Maryse Alberti

NC-17134 min64 frames

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You want. He wants. She wants. But nobody wants what I want.

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Happiness (1998) movie still: wide — A bright foyer with white tile, a large potted palm, and a spiral staircase. Two women descend the carpeted…Happiness (1998) movie still: medium — A classroom features a painted cinderblock wall with a dark green lower trim section. A woman with curly…Happiness (1998) movie still: medium — A group of five people dine together at a blue table by a window. They hold wine glasses and look toward the…Happiness (1998) movie still: medium — A man sits in an office chair under the low light of a desk lamp. The room is dark and sparsely furnished…Happiness (1998) movie still: closeup — A white sterile environment featuring a hospital bed with a white pillow and sheet. A young boy with…Happiness (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room at night features a man lying on a patterned bedspread. He rests on his stomach while…Happiness (1998) movie still: medium — A man sits in the back of a car during the day. He rests with eyes closed holding a small publication.Happiness (1998) movie still: medium — A dark dining room with yellow floral wallpaper and a dark wood table. A father, mother, and two children sit…Happiness (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit dining room with floral wallpaper and blue curtains. A child and man eat dinner together at a…Happiness (1998) movie still: medium — A dark restaurant booth features a pink-clothed table covered in dinnerware and floral arrangements. A man in…Happiness (1998) movie still: wide — A quiet retro diner interior with upholstered booths and decorative plaster statues on partitions. One man sits…Happiness (1998) movie still: medium — An interior office with a lamp glowing behind two men in suits. The men sit side by side as they look towards…Happiness (1998) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit scene showing two people lying face-to-face in a dark room. The man with a mustache looks at the…Happiness (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor hallway with a blurred light-colored doorway in the distance. A young boy with glasses…Happiness (1998) movie still: medium — A city street sidewalk features parked cars and urban storefronts in the background. A man stands beside a…Happiness (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with floral wallpaper and a lamp in the background. A woman with curly hair plays an…
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What is Happiness about?

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

Happiness is a 1998 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Todd Solondz. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Jane Adams, Elizabeth Ashley, Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ben Gazzara, Jared Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Louise Lasser, Jon Lovitz, Camryn Manheim, Rufus Read, and Cynthia Stevenson. The film revolves around the lives of three sisters, their parents, their lovers, and others around them. The film was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival for "its bold tracking of controversial contemporary themes, richly-layered subtext, and remarkable fluidity of visual style," and the cast received the National Board of Review award for Best Ensemble Cast.

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What does the cinematography of Happiness look like?

Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of Happiness leans on medium shots (59% of the sample) and close-ups (25%). Cinematographer Maryse Alberti keeps 46% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 56% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 76% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Happiness?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Happiness (1998) are #32302c, #151413, #d5cbb2, #d4d2cb, #4e4939, #56524a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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