The Happy Film

Stefan Sagmeister designs album covers for international stars of the music scene such as Jay-Z and the Rolling Stones. But he doesn't know if he's happy at all. So he decides to make a design project out of himself. Can he reshape his personality and become a better person? Can he learn to be happy through practice? He conducts controlled self-experiments in three areas: Meditation, behavioral therapy and psycho-pharmaceuticals, the results of which he constantly grades himself. But his life creeps into the self-experiment and upsets everything: the web of art, sex, love and death seems impenetrable. "Personal, inspiring, captivating" (Scientific American)

Keywords

  • lifestyle
  • mental health
  • mindjazz pictures
  • psychology
  • Spirituality
  • Topic: Mental Health
  • work

Actors

  • Jonathan Haidt
  • Sheenah Hankin
  • Ben Nabors
  • Stefan Sagmeister
  • Jessica Walsh

Director

  • Stefan Sagmeister
  • Ben Nabors
  • Hillman Curtis

Documentary


1h 31min


0 FSK

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United States of America
2017
Stefan Sagmeister designs album covers for international stars of the music scene such as Jay-Z and the Rolling Stones. But he doesn't know if he's happy at all. So he decides to make a design project out of himself. Can he reshape his personality and become a better person? Can he learn to be happy through practice?

Stefan Sagmeister designs album covers for international stars of the music scene such as Jay-Z and the Rolling Stones. But he doesn't know if he's happy at all. So he decides to make a design project out of himself. Can he reshape his personality and become a better person? Can he learn to be happy through practice?


He conducts controlled self-experiments in three areas: Meditation, behavioral therapy and psycho-pharmaceuticals, the results of which he constantly grades himself. But his life creeps into the self-experiment and upsets everything: the web of art, sex, love and death seems impenetrable.


"Personal, inspiring, captivating" (Scientific American)

Cast & Crew