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What is happiness? And how does one’s personal definition of happiness change in the course of one’s life?

Protagonists between the ages of 11 and 90 tell us about their lives. Luis (11) cannot imagine that one can be happy as an adult, while factory worker Leo (90), despite the death of his wife, still finds life worth living. Janina (19) faces her existential fears; Martin and Margarete (71) have found their fulfillment on a farm in the mountains. The film’s protagonists talk about their desires and goals, look
back at less fulfilling moments and into the future with hope. Insights into these personal lives are accompanied by interesting contributions from international scientists. Representatives from the field of happiness research including Ed Diener, Timothy Sharp and Ruut Veenhoven, among others, from the USA, Australia, Holland, and Germany reflect on the latest status of research and the personal perception of happiness. What kind of effect do happy moments have on our brain? How can we break with old patterns of thought? And is there a recipe for happiness?

A film about large and small truths, with visual power and emotional intensity. Even if there are no perfect instructions for happiness, the film inspires research and reflection about the most basic human desire: to be happy.