The Happiest Man on Earth (2019)
A lonely 40-year-old man sits on the balcony of a Finnish apartment building. Joonas Berghäll has learned that he will die in 14 years’ time, unless he changes his way of living or attitude towards life. Joonas wants to make a film about the state of wellbeing of Finnish men, drawing from his own experiences and mirroring the society at large. The film is built around six stories. It starts with the context of school and proceeds through the contexts of military service, custody battle, burnout and substance abuse to end on the subject of premature death caused by health problems.
Director: Joonas Berghäll
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: March 29, 2019
Cast
- Joonas Berghäll - Himself / Narrator
Screenplay
- Joonas Berghäll (Screenplay)
Production: Oktober
Country: Finland
Language: suomi, svenska
Original Language: fi
Keywords
family relationships, love, death, childhood, fatherhood, marital separation, manhood, ill health, burn out
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Happiest Man on Earth about?
- A lonely 40-year-old man sits on the balcony of a Finnish apartment building. Joonas Berghäll has learned that he will die in 14 years’ time, unless he changes his way of living or attitude towards life. Joonas wants to make a film about the state of wellbeing of Finnish men, drawing from his own experiences and mirroring the society at large. The film is built around six stories. It starts with the context of school and proceeds through the contexts of military service, custody battle, burnout and substance abuse to end on the subject of premature death caused by health problems.
- Who directed The Happiest Man on Earth?
- The Happiest Man on Earth was directed by Joonas Berghäll.
- Who stars in The Happiest Man on Earth?
- The Happiest Man on Earth stars Joonas Berghäll.
- How long is The Happiest Man on Earth?
- The Happiest Man on Earth has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is The Happiest Man on Earth?
- The Happiest Man on Earth is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Happiest Man on Earth produced?
- The Happiest Man on Earth was produced in Finland.