Agent of Happiness
Film details
| Film Title | Agent of Happiness |
|---|---|
| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 94mins |
| Year | 2024 |
| Country | Bhutan, Czech Republic, Hungary, United States of America |
| Director | Dorottya Zurbo |
| Actors | Amber Kumar Gurung, Guna Raj Kuikel |
| Language | Dzongkha, Nepali |
| AKA | खुशी को एजेन्ट |
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The documentary team follows two happiness agents in their forties who spend a month and a half on the road twice a year, going door-to-door with their questionnaires in isolated villages in the Himalayas. The filmmakers undertake to provide an intimate insight into the daily lives and desires of Bhutanese people, and also seek the answer to the universal question of whether happiness can really be measured. Gross National Happiness promises a heart-warming journey into a mysterious, fairytale-like world, which is the exact opposite of the social order dominated by consumption and desires.
“Agent of Happiness” uses meaningful visual contrast to scrutinize Bhutan’s narrative about itself. It re-injects a vibrant sense of nuance into an exercise that, though nominally geared toward gauging humanity, too often reduces it to a number.
★★★★
The quiet, intimate charms of Agent of Happiness pulse from poignant collective consideration, filtered through the personal experience of a professional happiness inspector.
★★★
