The Way to Happiness
Le Chemin du bonheur
Synopsis
Saul escaped the coming Shoah as a child by being sent from Vienna to Brussels by a Kindertransport. Now in 1986, he is on the road to resilience and owner of a Delicatessen dedicated to the "Septième Art" - the movies. With Joakin, his protégé, a young Chilean director, they decide to write the story of Saul's childhood and make it into a film. But love comes knocking at his door and confronts him with his past as a hidden child...
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Le Chemin du Bonheur (The Way to Happiness) - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-11-10
Top Cast
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Simon Abkarian
Saül Birnbaum
Pascale Arbillot
Hannah Moskowicz
Django Schrevens
Joakin Rojas
André Jung
Edward Kiev
Michel Vuillermoz
Trévignac
Éric Caravaca
Pierre Aslon / Daniel Silberstein
Tania Garbarski
Hélène Silberstein
Roxane Duran
Rachel
Héléna Noguerra
Beatriz Rojas
Nathalie Laroche
Justine
Mathilda May
Sarah Glücksmann
Brigitte Fossey
Judith Askelevicz
Dorothea Neff
Lenny Gaggioli
Amos Suchecki
Release History & Theatrical Window
Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême
Festival / Special Debut
November 9, 2022
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nicolas Steil
- Screenplay & Story
- Michel Fessler, Henri Roanne-Rosenblatt
- Original Title
- Le Chemin du bonheur
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France, Luxembourg
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, German, Hebrew
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Iris Productions, Iris Films, Tu Vas Voir, Belga Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nicolas Steil
Michel Fessler, Henri Roanne-Rosenblatt
Nicolas Steil, Edgard Tenembaum, Gérard Lacroix, Fabrice Delville
Department Leadership Roster
Nicolas Steil
Director
Michel Fessler
Writer
Henri Roanne-Rosenblatt
Writer
Nicolas Steil
Producer
Edgard Tenembaum
Producer
Gérard Lacroix
Producer
Fabrice Delville
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is The Way to Happiness about?
Saul escaped the coming Shoah as a child by being sent from Vienna to Brussels by a Kindertransport. Now in 1986, he is on the road to resilience and owner of a Delicatessen dedicated to the "Septième Art" - the movies. With Joakin, his protégé, a young Chilean director, they decide to write the story of Saul's childhood and make it into a film. But love comes knocking at his door and confronts him with his past as a hidden child...
Who directed The Way to Happiness?
The Way to Happiness was directed by Nicolas Steil.
Who stars in The Way to Happiness?
The principal cast of The Way to Happiness includes Simon Abkarian, Pascale Arbillot, Django Schrevens, André Jung, Michel Vuillermoz.
When was The Way to Happiness released and how long is it?
The Way to Happiness was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Way to Happiness?
The Way to Happiness holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).