Welcome to Happiness (2015)
DVDRip | MKV | 720x390 | x264 @ 562 Kbps | English AAC 2.0 @ 160 Kbps | 111 min | 578 Mb
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
DVDRip | MKV | 720x390 | x264 @ 562 Kbps | English AAC 2.0 @ 160 Kbps | 111 min | 578 Mb
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Oliver Thompson
Writer: Oliver Thompson
Stars: Kyle Gallner, Olivia Thirlby, Nick Offerman
Woody (Kyle Gallner), a children's author, rents a strange apartment from his landlord, Moses (Nick Offerman). There's a magical door in Woody's closet that allows those who go through it to erase mistakes from their past. While he was once happy to facilitate the passage of the random strangers summoned to his apartment, Woody soon begins to question why he himself is not allowed to go through.
IMDB - 5 wins
So many of life's lessons can be attributed to children's literature. Authors from Dr. Seuss to Shel Silverstein shaped the way young minds perceived the world and prepared them for what lie ahead. Welcome To Happiness, the debut film from writer/director Oliver Thompson, spins a fanatical tale in a similar vein. Aimed at the grown-ups we've ripened into, this clever comedy draws upon the "whys" we inevitably ask ourselves as we press on through to adulthood.
Dropping the viewer directly into the world he built, Thomson keeps a close rein on the goings on and rules set forth by his script, only answering so much before adding on more mysteries. The opening scene sets the tone of the film, quirky and playful yet not lacking real raw emotion…
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