Appiness will be available to rent or own on January 28th on streaming services (including Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play and Vudu) and Comcast, Verizon, DirecTV, and Dish in the United States.
How often have you sat at your desk at work and wondered what happened to all the creative dreams you once had? These dreams frequently slip through our fingers at every turn, haunting our every waking moment as we realise that life is often disappointing. Written, directed, and starring Eli Batalion, the creator of the acclaimed web series Yidlife Crisis, Appiness offers a warm-hearted and engaging buddy comedy that explores the confidence and determination needed to go it alone.
Our film opens with the downtrodden and lost Eric Newman being handed his notice, but far from being sad, Eric greets the news with quiet optimism as he is freed from the 9-to-5 cage. But it is a random encounter with an old school friend, Raj (Varun Saranga), that truly sparks Eric’s creativity and thoughts as he sits in a local bar.
The enthusiastic, puppy-like Raj is full of business ideas in the tech world. Both men bounce ideas around, their unstructured visions held back by a lack of money. However, when the boys find structure and a possible direction in fellow coffee shop tech wizard Jeanine Genet (Amber Goldfarb), the group decide to bring their tech dreams to life no matter the hurdles.
Appiness isn’t interested in creating tech gods who earn millions. Instead, it focuses on personal and social development and the need to own your dreams. Many heartwarming and tender elements in Battalion’s film are rooted in a deep understanding of individual success and failure, exploring our need to try even when it doesn’t lead to material success. While Appiness never fully explores broader themes in its narrative about the tech industry, it offers us a joyous and well-crafted debut feature comedy.
Director: Eli Batalion
Cast: Eli Batalion, Varun Saranga, Amber Goldfarb
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