HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS (15)
Starring: Simon Pegg, Toni Collette, Rosamund Pike, Stellan Skarsgard, Christopher Plummer. Director: Peter Chelsom.
BASED on the book of the same name by Francois Lelord, Hector And The Search For Happiness is a romantic comedy about a man, who learns to appreciate everything he already has rather than hanker for more.
Hector (Simon Pegg) is a London-based psychiatrist who is beginning to feel just as depressed, dissatisfied and jaded as the patients he is supposed to be treating.
In an effort to jolt himself out of this fug, Hector kisses his long-time girlfriend Clara (Rosamund Pike) farewell and embarks on a globe-trotting journey of self-discovery to seek out true happiness.
As he zigzags the globe, visiting a Tibetan monastery and discovering the hidden delights of China, Hector crosses paths with a motley crew of disillusioned souls including a world weary banker called Edward (Stellan Skarsgard) and Professor Coreman (Christopher Plummer), who is in charge of Happiness Studies at UCLA.
Hector also reconnects with his ex-girlfriend Agnes (Toni Collette) and she helps him to acknowledge that the happiness and fulfilment he seeks are closer to home than he may realise.
RATING: 6/10
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