We'll Find Happiness
A Moroccan migrant in Montreal risks everything to protect his Iranian lover from deportation and an uncertain fate.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- tense
- melancholic
- intimate
- reflective evening
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Saad is an undocumented Moroccan migrant whose relationship with Reza is threatened by deportation and possible punishment in Iran.
Saad must act in Montreal to prevent Reza from being deported to Iran.
Saad and Reza are lovers from different national backgrounds whose future depends on navigating international borders.
The central rescue effort unfolds in Montreal amid Saad’s precarious immigrant circumstances.
Films like We'll Find Happiness, and why
The Blue Caftan
shared queer intimacy, migration precarity, and emotionally restrained social drama
A Fantastic Woman
shared queer identity, institutional marginalization, and compassionate contemporary drama
The Visitor
shared immigration crisis, deportation pressure, and grounded humanist storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Léa Pool
- Release Date
- 2025-11-07
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (6)
Cast
- Mehdi Meskar
- Alexandre Landry
- Aron Archer
- Céline Bonnier
- Sascha Ley
- Jérôme Varanfrain
- Joël Delsaut
- Shiva Gholamianzadeh
- Paul Ahmarani
- Yves Soutière
Common questions
- What is We'll Find Happiness about?
- A Moroccan migrant in Montreal risks everything to protect his Iranian lover from deportation and an uncertain fate.
- What is We'll Find Happiness like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of We'll Find Happiness as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is We'll Find Happiness violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in We'll Find Happiness.
- Which films are like We'll Find Happiness?
- Films with a similar feel include The Blue Caftan, A Fantastic Woman, and The Visitor.
- How long is We'll Find Happiness?
- We'll Find Happiness runs 101 minutes.
