Happiness Costs Nothing
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39% Critic Match

Happiness Costs Nothing

3.9 / 10 2003 1h 33mNR Italian
Drama

Storyline

A man in his forties has had enough. He leaves his loveless family, uninspiring job and fake friends and tries to find something more. He meets a young woman he falls for, but she puts him on the test.

Cast & Crew

Mimmo Calopresti

Mimmo Calopresti

Sergio

Lead
Vincent Perez

Vincent Perez

Francesco

Fabrizia Sacchi

Fabrizia Sacchi

Claudia

Peppe Servillo

Peppe Servillo

Gianni

Luisa De Santis

Luisa De Santis

Lucia

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Carla

Laura Betti

Laura Betti

Suora guardiana

Francesca Neri

Francesca Neri

Sara

What People Are Saying

2.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mimmo Calopresti's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Happiness Costs Nothing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker