Mr. Happiness

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Mr. Happiness (Mister Felicità)

Mr. Happiness (Mister Felicità)

Mr. Happiness (Mister Felicità)

original title:

Mister Felicità

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country:

Italy

year:

2016

film run:

93'

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colour

release date:

01/02/2017

Martino has no job nor prospects and is financially supported by his sister - until he causes an accident that puts her in the hospital. Martino, thus, must substitute for her as a housekeeper at the home of Doctor Gioia, a mental coach specialized in motivating people through positive thinking. Martino takes advantage of a misunderstanding and pretends to be the Doctor's assistant, Mister Happines to make some money and is hired to assist figure-skating champion Arianna Croft regain her self-confidence after an accident on the ice. But optimism is not really his thing, and only when he reveals his true self as a hopeless cynic, does Martino actually help Arianna. His apathy therapy slowly heals the champion, and the two fall in love. But happiness is an intricate system, and our heroes will have to deal with Doctor Gioia's return and Arianna's mother's efforts to interfere with anything that might divert her daughter's attention from competing as a figure skater.