Happiness(1998)
You want. He wants. She wants. But nobody wants what I want.
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
Movie: Happiness
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Joy Jordan
Allen
Bill Maplewood
Helen Jordan
Trish Maplewood
Mona Jordan
Lenny Jordan
Kristina
Billy Maplewood
Andy Kornbluth
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