
Happiness(1998)
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.



Selma Blair
Vi

Leo Fitzpatrick
Marcus

Robert Wisdom
Mr. Scott

Aleksa Palladino
Catherine

Mark Webber
Scooby Livingston

Paul Giamatti
Toby Oxman

John Goodman
Marty Livingston
Jonathan Osser
Mikey Livingston

Lupe Ontiveros
Consuelo

Julie Hagerty
Fern Livingston
Storytelling is a comedy, drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of high school, new jersey, exploitation, college, dysfunctional family, celebrity. Directed by Todd Solondz, it stars Selma Blair, Leo Fitzpatrick, Robert Wisdom. College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil.
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