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The Happiest Man on Earth

20191h 25mJoonas Berghäll
IMDb 7.1
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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.

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Family RelationshipsLoveDeathChildhoodFatherhoodMarital SeparationManhoodIll HealthBurn Out

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What is The Happiest Man on Earth (2019) 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…

Who stars in The Happiest Man on Earth?

The Happiest Man on Earth stars Joonas Berghäll (Himself / Narrator). The film was directed by Joonas Berghäll.

How long is The Happiest Man on Earth?

The Happiest Man on Earth has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2019.

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The Happiest Man on Earth holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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