Happiness
Yi Kai grows up in a happy family like everyone else. It is not different to him. Until parent day, he becomes the one that the classmates laugh at and bully. He gradually realizes that the fact of having two fathers…
Happiness (2016) is a poignant Taiwanese short film that explores the quiet struggles of a boy growing up with two fathers. Yi Kai lives a seemingly ordinary life until Parent Day at school forces him to confront a world that doesn't understand his family. The film tenderly captures his journey from innocent happiness to painful awareness, as classmates bully him for having 'two dads.' With gentle storytelling and a focus on emotional truth, Happiness is a deeply moving coming-of-age tale that shines a light on the universal need for acceptance and love, no matter what shape a family takes.