The official trailer for the upcoming dramedy, I Used to Be Funny starring Rachel Sennott (Bottoms, Shiva Baby) was released today by Utopia. Written and directed by Ally Pankiw (The Great, Feel Good) in her feature debut, the film will be released in in New York theaters on June 7th, in LA theaters on June 14th, and on digital on June 18th.
It also stars Olga Pesta, (Mixtape), Jason Jones (The Detour, The Flight Attendant), Sabrina Jalees (Search Party), Caleb Hearon (Jurassic World Dominion, Human Resources), and Ennis Esmer (Children Ruin Everything, Red Oaks).
The synopsis reads: “I Used to Be Funny is a dark dramedy that follows Sam Cowell (Rachel Sennott), an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, as she decides whether or not to join the search for Brooke (Olga Petsa), a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. The story exists between the present, where Sam tries to recover from her trauma and get back on stage, and the past, where memories of Brooke make it harder and harder to ignore the petulant teen’s sudden disappearance.” Writer/director Ally Pankiw’s debut feature is both funny and heartbreaking in its honest and refreshing look at trauma and recovery, and how they affect the relationships and communities that shape us.”
Watch the trailer below.