Happiness

1998
US
18

Directed by: Todd Solondz
Written by: Todd Solondz
Cast: Jane Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jon Lovitz, Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Justin Elven, Cynthia Stevenson, Lila Glantzman-Leib, Rufus Read, Gerry Becker, Louise Lasser, Ben Gazzara, Camryn Manheim, Arthur J Nascarella, Molly Shannon, Ann Harada

Three sisters, two small boys, one psychologist and a phone-harassment specialist. Out of these unlikely elements Solondz has wrought pure cinematic gold, which veers from belly laughter one moment to stark pathos in another.