Sally Potter got famous people to actually think about why we laugh. Chaos ensued.
Examines laughter, its representation in film and its day to day function. Well known people from various backgrounds discuss the issue and what it means to them.
Direction
Potter's experimental framing makes talking heads feel alive.
Writing
Conversations that wander into unexpectedly personal territory.
Director
Sally Potter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Thatcher-era Britain, the film quietly interrogates who gets to laugh in public spaces—working-class laughter is discussed as both resistance and target of ridicule.
Hanif Kureishi appears pre-fame; Potter essentially captured a future Booker nominee while he was still an unknown playwright. The 'unknown' and 'famous' talking heads were deliberately intercut to democratize expertise.
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