Nothing to Laugh About

Nothing to Laugh About

2021 · 107 min · ★ 6.9 · Comedy, Drama

Kasper Berntsen is a successful stand-up comedian, who has everything he could wish for. One day everything changes. He learns that he has a serious illness, and his girlfriend puts an end to it.

Directed by Petter Næss · Written by Odd-Magnus Williamson

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