According to the World Happiness Report by the UN, Danes are among the happiest people in the world. Contributing factors include a comfortable social system, a balanced income structure, and a strong sense of community. However, the rigid foreigner policy in the last decade has made it clear that there are indeed social tensions in Denmark. Claudia Knauer reports on Danish cinema as knowledgeably as she does on the compromise-driven politics. The German-Dane also entertainingly explains why "cozy" (hyggelig) is such an important term and why the hot dog stand (Pølsevogn) is an institution.