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The story follows François (Jean-Claude Drouot), a young carpenter living in a suburban Parisian idyll. He is married to the luminous Thérèse (Claire Drouot), with whom he has two small children. Their life is a montage of Sunday picnics, golden-hour walks, and laughing children. le bonheur 1965
Le Bonheur (1965), directed by Agnès Varda, is a deceptively sunlit French drama that examines marriage, desire, and the fragility of happiness. The film follows François, a factory worker and devoted family man whose domestic life appears idyllic: picnics, music, and affectionate scenes with his wife Thérèse and their young son. Varda stages this apparent bliss with bright, saturated color and composed, classical frames that emphasize harmony and order. Le Bonheur (1965), directed by Agnès Varda, is