Le bonheur
1965 80 min

Le bonheur

Le Bonheur

Director Agnès Varda
Cast Jean-Claude Drouot, Marcelle Faure-Bertin, Marie-France Boyer

In the sun-drenched French countryside of the 1960s, carpenter François lives an idyllic life with his wife Thérèse and their two children. However, when he begins an affair with a charming postal worker named Emilie, a complex web of emotions unfolds. François genuinely believes his heart is large enough for two women and that these romances only amplify his happiness. Director Agnès Varda wraps this controversial tale in an aesthetic color palette reminiscent of Impressionist paintings. Set to the spirited strains of Mozart and captured with the deceptive serenity of bourgeois family life, the film poses a provocative question: what does fidelity truly mean in a world driven by individual desire?

Intrigued by the moral ambiguity of this colorful drama? Find a movie buddy or a group of cinephiles on Cinemeet to discuss the thin line between happiness and selfishness after the screening.

Currently playing in the Netherlands in: Amsterdam. View all showtimes at cinemas like De Uitkijk.