The Art of Happiness (film)
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| Directed by | Alessandro Rak |
| Starring | Renato Carpentieri |
| Music by |
Antonio Fresa Luigi Scialdone |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Art of Happiness (Italian: L'arte della felicità) is a 2013 Italian animation drama film written and directed by Alessandro Rak, at his directorial debut. It opened the International Critics' Week at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Sergio works as a taxi driver in Neaples; under a heavy rain, he brings his customers through the increasingly degraded city. At the same time he tries to metabolize the death of his brother, who departed for Tibet ten years before and never returned. On the seats of his taxi a singer, a radio speaker, an old uncle and other characters alternate, and each of them brings a trace of his missing brother.
Accolades
The Art of Happiness won the award for best animated film at the 27th European Film Awards.[2][3]
It also won the audience's award for Best Feature Film at the 2014 Raindance Film Festival.[4]
References
- ↑ Nick Vivarelli (August 29, 2013). "Elle Buys Italian 'Art' at Venice Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ ""La Mafia uccide solo d'estate" di Pif miglior commedia degli Oscar europei 2014". Adnkronos. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ Scott Roxborough (13 December 2014). "Polish 'Ida' Wins Big at European Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "'Art of Happiness', Italy's film at Annecy festival". Ansa. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.