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I Used to Be Funny

6.2 / 10

106 minutes

2024-06-07

English

CA

Actors :

Rachel Sennott, Olga Petsa, Jason Jones, Sabrina Jalees, Caleb Hearon, Ennis Esmer, Dani Kind, Hoodo Hersi, Dan Beirne, Stephen Alexander, Miguel Rivas, Marvin Kaye, Paloma Nuñez, Kathy Imrie, Janice Mendes

Description

Sam is a young stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, who is weighing whether or not to join the search for Brooke, a missing girl she used to nanny.

Reviews

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

7/17/2024, 12:30:36 AM

With “I Used to Be Funny,” writer / director Ally Pankiw intertwines mystery and emotional depth to create a compelling narrative in her dark dramedy about a missing teenage girl and her friendship with a stand-up comedian with a debilitating case of PTSD. By exploring the various complexities of trauma, recovery, and healing in a refreshing, honest way, the film is poignant and feels highly perso...