Happiness

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ narratives or characters. Instead, it focuses on the survival strategies of children in various geographic locations.

The documentary highlights the experiences of both boys and girls facing extreme hardships. It avoids depicting girls as passive by showcasing them navigating the same high-stakes survival environments as their male peers.

The film stands out by focusing on subjects in Bhutan, Brazil, India, and Africa. This approach dismantles the white norm by allowing indigenous and local populations to drive the narrative based on their own cultural realities.

The narrative critiques global economic structures and capitalist frameworks. It portrays children's survival behaviors as systemic consequences of socioeconomic deprivation rather than individual moral failures.

The film does not center on specific disabilities. However, the pervasive issues of malnutrition and lack of infrastructure create an environment that is inherently disabling for the subjects.