happiending

A clown, a prostitute, an eccentric restaurant manager, a sadistic landlord and a good Samaritan. Set in a world of broken dreams where saving a life has consequences.

Written, produced, directed and edited by Matias Masucci, happiending tells the story of an old clown (Ugo Bianchi) who once harbored big Hollywood dreams but is now forced to hold a sign advertising a restaurant at a street corner. His life is not made any easier by his alcoholic landlord (Luciano Mancinoni) and his anal-retentive boss (Dov Tiefenbach) who threaten eviction and unemployment. When his plan to end it all does not prove so easy finding comfort in a sex worker (Erika Howard) could be his last resort. Will this clown get his happy ending?