H Is for Happiness

Jun 24, 2021

1h 36m

★ 6.8

Happiness is inside all of us. You just have to find it.

Overview

A twelve-year-old girl with boundless optimism and a unique view of the world is inspired by the strange new boy at school, and sets out to mend her broken family – whatever it takes.

Genres

Family

Production Companies

Cyan Films

Screen Australia

ScreenWest

Film Victoria

H Is for Happiness Trailers

Cast

Candice Phee

Daisy Axon

Douglas Benson

Wesley Patten

Jim Phee

Richard Roxburgh

Claire Phee

Emma Booth

Miss Bamford

Miriam Margolyes

Rich Uncle Brian

Joel Jackson

Penelope Benson

Deborah Mailman

Miss Cowie

Cath Moore

Jen Marshall

Ali Jayne Tognini

Miss Cowie

Catherine Moore

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