Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man

Name: Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-12-01
Duration: 68 min
Rating: 8.8
Cast: Jonas Mekas

2012·Documentary·1h 8m

8.8

★

An autobiographical diary film assembled from unused footage shot between 1960 and 2000, interwoven with reflections, music, and glimpses of family, friends, city life, and travel. Mekas transforms these fragments into a poetic celebration of memory, happiness, and the passing of time.

Directed by Jonas Mekas

Trailer

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Letterboxd

4.2 / 5

Cast

Jonas Mekas

Crew

Jonas Mekas

Director

Popular Reviews

15 reviews

samPRO

10.0★ · 03/03/26

beautiful. like a dream

TottiPRO

9.0★ · 01/13/26

Mekas portrayed memories and defining it in a way that is relatable to all.

Aryam

A whole life of brief moments, in one hour.
“I managed to catch some of the beauty, some of the happiness, some of the beauty... that's all I care, that's all I care to catch”
POETIC

Annakin

8.0★ · 06/30/25

idk what this was but it made me nostalgic

Elene888

10.0★ · 04/10/25

,,*These are not memories, there are images.
Memories are gone,images are here."*

ჩემს გონებაში მე და მეკასი საუკეთესო მეგობრები ვართ,ვაშლს ვჭამთ და ცხოვრებაზე ვსაუბრობთ.

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