Underplayed Gems

I Used to Be Funny (2023)

I Used to Be Funny poster
Directed by
Ally Pankiw
Genre
drama, comedy
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 64 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A stand-up comedian in Toronto struggles with depression after a young girl she used to nanny goes missing. The film follows her difficult path toward healing and whether she can find her way back to her career and herself.

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What happens

I Used to Be Funny is a 2023 Canadian independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Ally Pankiw. The film stars Rachel Sennott as Sam, a stand-up comedian living in Toronto who is struggling with depression that has impacted her career after Brooke (Olga Petsa), a young girl for whom she previously served as a nanny, goes missing. Sabrina Jalees, Caleb Hearon, Ennis Esmer, Dani Kind, and Jason Jones also star. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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