post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd),toronto, canada,nanny,comedian,melancholy,female protagonist,woman director,sexual assault,candid,intimate,missing girl,understated,sentimental,compassionate,disheartening,earnest,tragic

I Used to Be Funny (2024)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Ally Pankiw
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    Sam Cowell Rachel Sennott
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    Brooke Renner Olga Petsa
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    Cameron Renner Jason Jones
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    Paige Sabrina Jalees
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    Philip Caleb Hearon
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    Noah Ennis Esmer
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    Jill Dani Kind
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    Zara Hoodo Hersi

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Keywords

  • post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
  • toronto, canada
  • nanny
  • comedian
  • melancholy
  • female protagonist
  • woman director
  • sexual assault
  • candid
  • intimate
  • missing girl
  • understated
  • sentimental
  • compassionate
  • disheartening
  • earnest
  • tragic