Very Happy Alexander or 'Alexandre le bienheureux' is a charming, cinematic, unpretentious, and side-splittingly hilarious film that takes a cheerful look at the humdrum affair of living.
It centres on the need for siesta, and by extension, the good life. Unexpected mayhem in the form of slapstick rural episodes pairs the physical comedy prowess of Philippe Noiret (of Cinema Paradiso fame) as the titular Alexandre, a farmer seeking a life of extreme leisure, with a star turn from Alexander's devoted…
