Kiwi

self-destruction

More, an Academy-Award nominated short-film

The Academy-Award nominated animated short-film tells the story of a lonely inventor, whose colorless existence is brightened only by dreams of the carefree bliss of his youth.
By day, he is trapped in a dehumanizing job in a joyless world. But by night, he tinkers away on a visionary invention, desperate to translate his inspiration into something meaningful.
When his invention is complete, it will change the way people see the world. But he will find that success comes at a high price, as it changes himself, as well.

The film is much deeper than remarks I've witnessed. The main character is engulfed with dullness and ordinary days. He seemingly loathes his job and life. Striving for happiness, he invents goggles that converts a melancholy reality into something surreal and ideal to him. He begins to commercialize it for others. Soon enough, "Bliss" just turns into another "Be Happy" product that doesn't acquire true happiness. The "happiness" it gives is delusional and temporary when one realizes that it is falsehood.
The moral is materials are not life which is why materialism is silly.