I USED TO BE FUNNY

105 MINUTES | COMEDY, DRAMA | 2023

Synopsis

Starring Rachel Sennott (SHIVA BABY, BODIES BODIES BODIES), I USED TO BE FUNNY is a dark dramedy about Sam, an au pair struggling with PTSD while dreaming of a career in stand-up comedy. When a teenager she used to nanny goes missing, Sam must decide whether or not to join in the search. Writer/director Ally Pankiw’s debut feature is a refreshing look at trauma and recovery, and how their effects ripple out to the relationships and communities that shape us.

Credits

DIRECTED BY: Ally Pankiw

FEATURING: Rachel Sennott, Olga Petsa, Jason Jones, Sabrina Jalees, Caleb Hearon, Ennis Esmer, and Dani Kind



PRESS QUOTES

"Sennott is perfectly cast, portraying Sam as simultaneously lifeless and hilarious with her default blasé attitude and dry-wit humor."

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