Don't believe the title of this Michael Haneke film.
A well-to-do French family living in Calais deal with a series of setbacks and crises while paying little attention to the grim conditions in the refugee camps within a few miles of their home.
Happy End (2017) is a drama film directed by Michael Haneke, released on June 21, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Mathieu Kassovitz and Fantine Harduin. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 443 ratings.
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Isabelle Huppert
as Anne Laurent
Jean-Louis Trintignant
as Georges Laurent
Mathieu Kassovitz
as Thomas Laurent
Fantine Harduin
as Éve Laurent
Franz Rogowski
as Pierre Laurent
Laura Verlinden
as Anaïs Laurent
Toby Jones
as Lawrence Bradshaw
Aurélia Petit
as Nathalie
Hille Perl
as The Gambist
Hassam Ghancy
as Rachid
Nabiha Akkari
as Jamila
Joud Geistlich
as Selin
Directed by Michael Haneke, written by Michael Haneke, produced by Margaret Ménégoz, Veit Heiduschka and Michael Katz.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 443 ratings.
The now wheelchair-bound industrialist “Georges” (Jean-Louis Tritignant) rather reluctantly approaches his eighty-fifth birthday having contemplated suicide and having largely lost interest in the lives of his daughter “Anne” (Isabelle Huppert) who has been running his business, and surgeon son “Thomas” (Matthieu Kassovitz) who has recently married “Anaïs” (Laura Verlinden) and had a young son to go with “Eve”…
Reviewed on December 7, 2025
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Happy End (2017) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Happy End (2017) includes Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Mathieu Kassovitz, Fantine Harduin and Franz Rogowski. The film was directed by Michael Haneke. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Happy End was released on June 21, 2017 and runs for 1h 50m.
Happy End (2017) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 443 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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