The Art of Happiness (film)

The Art of Happiness (Italian: L'arte della felicità) is a 2013 Italian animated 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]

The Art of Happiness
Film poster
ItalianL'arte della felicità
Directed byAlessandro Rak
Written byAlessandro Rak, Luciano Stella, Nicola Barile, Paola Tortora
StarringRenato Carpentieri
Music byAntonio Fresa
Luigi Scialdone
Release date
  • August 28, 2013 (2013-08-28) (Venice Film Festival)
  • November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21) (Italy)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Plot

Sergio works as a taxi driver in Naples; under a heavy rain, he brings his customers through the increasingly degraded city. At the same time he tries to cope with 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
  1. Nick Vivarelli (August 29, 2013). "Elle Buys Italian 'Art' at Venice Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. ""La Mafia uccide solo d'estate" di Pif miglior commedia degli Oscar europei 2014". Adnkronos. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. Scott Roxborough (13 December 2014). "Polish 'Ida' Wins Big at European Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  4. "'Art of Happiness', Italy's film at Annecy festival". Ansa. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.


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