Happiness

A young carpenter named François lives a pleasant life with his wife, Thérèse, and their children. Despite this domestic stability, he begins an affair with Émilie, a postal worker. Struggling with his feelings for both women, he seeks a way to maintain his marriage while continuing the new relationship. This conflict leads to a tragedy involving Thérèse, after which François and Émilie eventually form a new family unit together.

Directed and written by Agnès Varda, this drama is the second of 14 films she directed, following Cléo from 5 to 7 and preceding Uncle Yanco. The production was handled by Parc Film and produced by Mag Bodard. The main cast features Jean-Claude Drouot as François, Claire Drouot as Thérèse, and Marie-France Boyer as Émilie.

The film was well received by both viewers and professional reviewers. It holds a rating of 7.6/10 on IMDb from 12,000 votes and 7.5/10 on TMDB from 316 votes. These audience scores are closely aligned with the film critics' rating, which is 9/10 based on 8 reviews.