Why Todd Solondz Says, ‘My Movies Aren’t for Everyone, Especially People Who Like Them’

Of a college student who had just seen Happiness: “He was a little drunk and he came up to me and said, ‘Oh I loved your movie, it was awesome. Wow! Man, when that kid was raped, that was hilarious!’ And I knew then that I was in trouble, and that I was playing with fire, and that I couldn’t control the way in which the movie would be experienced.”