We Don’t Cry Because We’re Sad

“The moment we cry in a film is not when things are sad but when they turn out to be more beautiful than we expected them to be.” – Alain de Button

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Why Do We Cry When We Are Happy? https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-babble/201308/why-do-we-cry-when-were-happy

Additional footage provided by Leonardo Dalessandri / Watchtower of Turkey https://vimeo.com/108018156

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