![]() Bennett's love interest in the film is a well played role of a beautiful young women with the ability to distract Victor from his suicidal tendencies, she is a mysterious figure who is hard to pin down. The use of a three character cast is not uncommon in short films lacking a Hollywood budget, but in Mr Happy, the two external characters manage to encapsulate Victor's problems and social difficulties. The melancholic tone of the plot, accompanied by the intense, brilliant acting from Bennett, provides an intriguing inner view to the mind of a depressed office supplies worker. The concept, devised by Colin Tilley, is a unique spin on the 21st Century's approach to serious issues, depicting a website providing a service for people struggling to commit suicide. The main character, Victor, played by Chancelor Bennett, is a man defeated by his own redundant routine and a distressing experience of being cheated on, but cannot have the courage to kill himself. Well Colin Tilley's short film, Mr Happy, manages to perfectly capture the potency of portraying a suicidal man, with no-one around to help. ![]() ![]() All of these films focus on depressed characters and the impact it has on the people around this character who attempt to help them. The theme of clinical depression in the film industry is one delicately touched upon by many films, may it be About a Boy, Little Miss Sunshine, or even Perks of Being a Wallflower.
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