HAPPY SAD MAN
HAPPY SAD MAN is a charming and uplifting insight into the lives of five very different Australian men.
Following her smash hit I AM ELEVEN, Australian filmmaker Genevieve Bailey was inspired to find more diverse and positive portrayals of men exploring their emotional selves.
Journeying from Bondi Beach to the outback; you laugh and cry alongside a war photographer traversing global conflict zones, visit a farmer and outreach worker from rural Victoria, a musical nomad and a sensitive dog-loving artist. Each portrait is an intimate and heartwarming look into vulnerability, friendship and compassion.
HAPPY SAD MAN gives unforgettable voice to the complex emotional landscapes we can all traverse. Touching, funny and tender, this must-see documentary is set to shine a light on and change the dialogue around masculinity and mental health today. Exploring hopes, anxieties, joy and darkness the raw vulnerability of these stories will inspire you to hold some of the men in your life that bit closer.
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Release Date October 31
HAPPY SAD MAN - Trailer from Proud Mother Pictures on Vimeo.
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Engaging. A thoughtful exploration of a crucially important issue in society. Brilliantly portrayed.
Very good documentary focussing on men with various forms of mental illness delivered in a way you get it and respectful to those portrayed. Recommend it.
This documentary is definitely a mind opener and features real people who I might normally have considered to be quite outgoing personalities (and perhaps a little eccentric) who suffer mental illness.
Wonderful portrayal of 5 men from different backgrounds and their struggles with mental illness. A no frills, no acting expose, yet endearing and engaging. Worth seeing.
Brave film that delves into the complex layers of mental health in men
interesting movie