Das Streben nach Glück
(2006)
Regisseur:
Gabriele MuccinoSchauspieler:
Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith, Brian HoweSan Francisco in den 80ern. Chris Gardner ist ein aufgeweckter und talentierter Verkäufer, der sich von Job zu Job hangelt. Er kämpft ständig darum, finanziell über die Runden zu kommen. Als er eines Tages sein Apartment räumen muss, steht er mit seinem fünfjährigen Sohn Christopher buchstäblich auf der Straße und weiß nicht mehr wo hin. Er und sein Sohn müssen harte Zeiten überstehen, bis es Gardner gelingt, ein Praktikum bei einer namhaften Maklerfirma zu ergattern. Fest entschlossen, seinen Traum von einem besseren Leben zu verwirklichen, schlägt sich Gardner zunächst in Obdachlosenasylen durch, ehe sein persönliches Streben nach Glück von Erfolg gekrönt ist...
Based on a true story about a man named Christopher Gardner, who has invested heavily in a device known as a "Bone Density scanner". However, the devices do not sell as they are just marginally better than the current technology at a much higher price. As Gardner tries to figure out how to sell them, his wife leaves him, he loses his house, his bank account, and credit cards. Forced to live out in the streets with his son, Gardner is now desperate to find a steady job; he takes on a job as a stockbroker, but before he can receive pay, he needs to go through 6 months of training, and to sell his devices.
Based on a true story about a man named Christopher Gardner, who has invested heavily in a device known as a "Bone Density scanner". However, the devices do not sell as they are just marginally better than the current technology at a much higher price. As Gardner tries to figure out how to sell them, his wife leaves him, he loses his house, his bank account, and credit cards. Forced to live out in the streets with his son, Gardner is now desperate to find a steady job; he takes on a job as a stockbroker, but before he can receive pay, he needs to go through 6 months of training, and to sell his devices.