Happy Valley
Directed by R.K. Williams6.55.5
Deep in the heart of Utah, commonly referred to as "Happy Valley," residents enjoy one of the lowest crime rates and one of the highest literacy and language fluency--and the most Jell-O consumption--across the nation. Yet under the glossy exterior of this beautiful community, there are less-popular categories that Happy Valley contends in but doesn't advertise, including prescription drug abuse, double the national average of anti-depressant drugs, even suicide. In Happy Valley, at least one teen per week dies from a drug overdose. The real-life true story "Happy Valley", sheds light on the growing problem of prescription-drug abuse in Utah County and, as importantly, the associated issues of denial, conformity, social pressure, and guilt. The film intimately follows several lives and families that have been dramatically affected by prescription-drug abuse leading to street-drug abuse and addiction. From these stories, and one father's journey to reunite a family, emerge unconditional love, forgiveness, acceptance... even transformation.
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Happy Valley was released on March 29, 2008.
Happy Valley was directed by R.K. Williams.
Happy Valley has a runtime of 1h 33m.
Happy Valley was produced by Dan Barnett, R.K. Williams.
Deep in the heart of Utah, commonly referred to as "Happy Valley," residents enjoy one of the lowest crime rates and one of the highest literacy and language fluency--and the most Jell-O consumption--across the nation. Yet under the glossy exterior of this beautiful community, there are less-popular categories that Happy Valley contends in but doesn't advertise, including prescription drug abuse, double the national average of anti-depressant drugs, even suicide. In Happy Valley, at least one teen per week dies from a drug overdose. The real-life true story "Happy Valley", sheds light on the growing problem of prescription-drug abuse in Utah County and, as importantly, the associated issues of denial, conformity, social pressure, and guilt. The film intimately follows several lives and families that have been dramatically affected by prescription-drug abuse leading to street-drug abuse and addiction. From these stories, and one father's journey to reunite a family, emerge unconditional love, forgiveness, acceptance... even transformation.
The key characters in Happy Valley are Self (Danny Allen), Self (McCall Petersen), Self (R.K. Williams).
Happy Valley is rated PG-13.
Happy Valley is a Documentary film.
Happy Valley has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.
Happy Valley had a budget of $250K.
Happy Valley has made $67,665 at the box office.