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( Le Magasin des Suicides ) is a darkly comedic French novel by Jean Teulé , famously adapted into a 2012 animated musical by Patrice Leconte. It follows the Tuvache family, who run a boutique dedicated to helping the hopeless "make their death a success" in a bleak, near-future world.

Birthdays are celebrated as being "one day closer to death". The Disruptor: The Boy Who Smiled The Suicide Shop

Family members are strictly forbidden from committing suicide themselves—the shop needs to stay open. ( Le Magasin des Suicides ) is a

The gloomy status quo is shattered when the youngest son, , is born. Unlike his siblings, Alan is relentlessly jolly, optimistic, and kind. He views the world through a lens of hope that his parents find absolutely appalling. As Alan grows, his infectious positivity begins to "damage" the business, as he secretly sabotages products to save lives and encourages customers to look on the bright side. Why It Works (And Why It Doesn't for Everyone) The Disruptor: The Boy Who Smiled Family members