5.0
Poem of the Sea
1958
I Used to Be Funny (2024)
June 7, 20241h 46mEN
6.7
60 votes
Overview
Sam, an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, weighs whether to join the search for Brooke, a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. The story unfolds between the present—where Sam tries to recover from her trauma and return to the stage—and the past, where memories of Brooke make it increasingly difficult to ignore her sudden disappearance.
Director
Ally PankiwWriter
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Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2.0M
Revenue
$160K
Production Companies
Barn 12Crave
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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
6.0With “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 personal. This is a story of emotional suffering, fractured relationships, and the long-term process of reclaiming happiness and a sense of identity. Revealing too much of the plot will spoil the film,…
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