ESTONIAN STORIES. GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS

30 min. 2010, Estonia                                              

Directed by Anne-Mari Neider

Photographed by Arvo Vilu, Margus Sikk, Kullar Viimne, Minna Hint, Jane Remm, Anne-Mari Neider

Sound by Arian Levin, Martin Vinkel, Jevgeni Berezhovski, Antti Mäss

Edited by Anne-Mari Neider, Madli Lääne, Minna Hint, Fred Fasanov

Produced by Mari Kallas, Osakond

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During the last seven years the percentage of happy people in Estonia has drastically increased. It is being talked about in public media, it is being widely popularized through polls in shopping malls. Some years ago a so-called Bank of Happiness was founded which aims to bring satisfaction to every Estonian citizen. However, upon returning home after several years abroad, artist Minna Hint, senses that the so-called gross national happiness does not reflect among her friends of whom many are deeply depressed. What means happiness for an average Estonian man? Does happiness appear to be the state of mind when one disaster is behind and another waiting in advance?

EESTI LOOD. ÜLERIIGILINE ÕNN

Režissöör Anne-Mari Neider

Dokfilm õnnetutest ja õnnelikest inimestest Eestis aastal 2010. Kunstnik Minna Hint on aastaid laias maailmas õnne otsinud. Tagasi koju tulles nägi ta, et enamus sõpru on mustas masenduses. Samas alustas tegevust maailmas ainulaadne Õnnepank, mille eesmärk on teha kõik eestlased õnnelikuks. Kuid mis on keskmise eestlase jaoks õnn? Kas see, kui üks häda on kaelast ära ja teine ootab külastusluba?