Sad Jokes is a 2024 German comedy-drama film, directed by Fabian Stumm.[1] The film stars Stumm as Joseph, a gay film director who is co-parent to Pino (Justus Meyer) with his friend Sonya (Haley Louise Jones), and is forced to adapt to the demands of being the boy's primary caregiver after Sonya is hospitalized for depression.[2]

Sad Jokes
Directed byFabian Stumm
Screenplay byFabian Stumm
Produced byNicola Heim
Fabian Stumm
StarringFabian Stumm
Haley Louise Jones
Jonas Dassler
Ulrica Flach
CinematographyMichael Bennett
Edited byKaspar Panizza
Production
company
Postofilm
Distributed byEdition Salzgeber
Release date
  • June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30) (Munich)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

The cast also includes Ulrica Flach, Jonas Dassler, Godehard Giese, Marie-Lou Sellem, Anne Haug, Knut Berger, Hildegard Schroedter, Nicola Heim, Tina Pfurr, Anneke Kim Sarnau, Susie Meyer, Romina Küper, Friedrich Pinckens, Doreen Fietz, Marco Alexandro Ippoliti, Rahel Maria Savoldelli, Sebastian Schipper, Max Krumm, Wiky Kogiou, Sven Kriesten, Brunhilde Stumm, Henri Stumm, Simon Stumm and Leo Heim in supporting roles.

The film premiered at the 2024 Filmfest München,[1] where Stumm won the award for Best Director in the German Cinema New Talent program.[3]

It had its North American premiere in the Discovery program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Romney, Jonathan (30 June 2024). "'Sad Jokes': Munich Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ^ Petkova, Savina (8 July 2024). "Review: Sad Jokes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ Blaney, Martin (8 July 2024). "'Sad Jokes' delivers at Munich's German Cinema New Talent awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. ^ Ntim, Zac (24 July 2024). "TIFF 2024: Laura Carreira's 'On Falling' & 'Bonjour Tristesse' Starring Chloë Sevigny Among Titles Set For Discovery Sidebar". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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