Hector and the Search for Happiness

Hector and the Search for Happiness

Hector and the Search for Happiness

2014 16+ Germany
6.9 120 min. Piter Chelsom

Running away from problems, you don't necessarily find the happiness you so desperately lack. This is exactly the conclusion reached by Hector, a strange psychiatrist, whose patients do not become any happier after his sessions. Suddenly, the doctor comes to understand that it is difficult to call him a free and carefree person, although it would seem so. In order to somehow reset, Hector dares to take a desperate step and goes on a trip, the initial stage of which was a visit to China. Getting into simply unbelievable situations, the protagonist of the film finally understands that you don't need to live looking for something bright and good for yourself, you need to get it from life itself. Read More After the project finally went into production, casting for the main and supporting roles continued throughout the year, starting in May 2012 and ending in April 2013. The film was a reunion of the cast, as Rosamund Pike shares parts with both Simon Pegg (Armageddon) and Toni Collette. In addition, Hector and the Pursuit of Happyness has a reference to one of the positions in the filmography Simon Pegg, the character voiced by the actor in the film adaptation by Steven Spielberg, was based on the book by Peter Chels, a French psychiatrist and author of several novels. became very popular after its release in the summer of 2002 and inspired the author to make sequels about Hector. The production budget for "Hector and the Pursuit of Happiness" was nine million pounds, which, if translated into American currency, is equivalent to fifteen million dollars. The comedy film was included in the program of the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014.

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