

Happiness Is So Close!
2026, French. Directed by François-Christophe Marzal.
80-year-old Jean-Luc is set to play Don Quixote. It's the role he's been waiting for to bid farewell to the stage. Given his health concerns, the production team hires an understudy. Jean-Luc becomes convinced that the understudy is trying to take his place.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- François-Christophe MarzalDirector
- Jean-Luc BideauJean-Luc
- Gilles PrivatGilles Favre
- Aurore ClémentElena
- Isabelle CaillatThe Director
- Pierre MifsudJacques / Craftsman Director
- Romain DarolesJérôme / The Assistant
- Roland VouillozPierre / Sancho Panza
- Emma HarderAmélie / Dulcinea
- Léa PohlhammerLola / The Costume Designer
- Florence ǪuartenoudGeneralist
- Lisa HarderAline / The Granddaughter
- Nathan TopowThe Homeless Person
Details
- Released
- 6 August 2026
- Original title
- Ah que le bonheur est proche !
- Country
- Switzerland
- Written by
- François-Christophe Marzal, Nicolas Frey
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How long is Happiness Is So Close!?
Happiness Is So Close! runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Which OTT platform is Happiness Is So Close! on?
Happiness Is So Close! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 August 2026. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Happiness Is So Close!?
If you liked Happiness Is So Close!, try Another Day, My Brothers and I, You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet.
Who directed Happiness Is So Close!?
Happiness Is So Close! (2026) was directed by François-Christophe Marzal and stars Jean-Luc Bideau, Gilles Privat, Aurore Clément.