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.

Rachel Sennott
as Sam Cowell

Olga Petsa
as Brooke Renner

Jason Jones
as Cameron Renner

Sabrina Jalees
as Paige

Caleb Hearon
as Philip

Ennis Esmer
as Noah

Dani Kind
as Jill

Hoodo Hersi
as Zara

Dan Beirne
as Tim

Stephen Alexander
as Nathan
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
With “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 tr...