The Pursuit of Happyness

Year: 2006

Director: Gabriele Muccino

Writer: Steve Conrad

Actors: Will Smith, Thandie Newton and Jaden Smith

Genre: Biography, Drama

Based on a true story of a man named Christopher Gardner. The film describes the troublesome everyday of Chris Gardner in San Francisco in the 80s, we see the shadow side of a country lacking the luxurious welfare state we have in Norway. The Pursuit of Happyness displays the American dream, and how it is a motivation for people to work towards it. It is a truly inspiring story of a man who is left with nothing, and tries to rise from the ashes with marginal opportunities. Constantly being set back, it seems impossible for Chris Gardner to reach his goal. The plot we find in the movie isn´t what typically applies for the average Norwegian, and thusly it is a real eye opener to the far different lifestyle in little Norway.