A 13-minute gut-punch about grief that'll make you laugh at the worst possible moment.
Underemployed and reeling from a recent miscarriage, a comedy writer's life is getting less funny by the minute. When she lands a meeting that could turn it all around she has to choose: tell the truth or go for the laugh? A poignant comedy based on a true story.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll need stitches AND therapy.
Acting
Molly Anne Coogan's face does three seasons of character work in minutes.
Director
Heather Jack
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on writer/star Molly Anne Coogan's actual experience pitching her miscarriage as comedy material. The meeting scene's specificity comes from lived trauma.
Director Heather Jack shot this in a single day on a working TV lot, using actual network offices after hours. The fluorescent lighting is doing SO much heavy lifting.
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