The Story
Product Description
HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS is the uplifting story of one man's
global quest to find out whether happiness truly exists. Featuring
stunning performances from an all-star cast including Simon Pegg,
Rosamund Pike, Toni Collette, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgard
and Jean Reno. Hector (Simon Pegg - Shaun of the Dead, The Worlds End,
Paul) is an eccentric yet loveable psychiatrist who finds himself at a
crossroads in life; his patients just aren t getting any happier and
his life is going nowhere. Feeling trapped between his mundane daily
routine and his neurotic girlfriend, Clara (Rosamund Pike - Made in
Dagenham, Jack Reacher), Hector decides to break away from his
sheltered London life and go on a global quest to find out whether
happiness truly exists - and more importantly, whether it exists for
Hector. Along the way he meets friends old and new, learning some
valuable lessons on his journey of self discovery that proves equal
parts colourful, dangerous, exotic and hilarious. Directed by Peter
Chelsom (Funny Bones, Hear My Song) and featuring a career best
performance from Simon Pegg as you ve never seen him before, HECTOR AND
THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS is an inspirational, feel-good adventure that
will leave you smiling.