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2002 Certificate 15 Certificate 15
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Shot in 16mm, FUNNY HA HA examines life after college in an understated and moving way. Written, directed, and co-starring Andrew Bujalski, the film features impressively naturalistic performances led by newcomer Kate Dollenmayer (a friend of Bujalski's from film school and animator on WAKING LIFE), whose commanding yet .. Read more

Starring Kate Dollenmayer, Andrew Bujalski, Justin Rice, Christian Rudder
Director Andrew Bujalski
Genres Drama

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Funny Ha Ha

Shot in 16mm, FUNNY HA HA examines life after college in an understated and moving way. Written, directed, and co-starring Andrew Bujalski, the film features impressively naturalistic performances led by newcomer Kate Dollenmayer (a friend of Bujalski's from film school and animator on WAKING LIFE), whose commanding yet familiar presence may lead viewers to feel she's someone they've known for years. In fact everything about FUNNY HA HA feels familiar, from the characters to the dialogue. While reminiscent of early Richard Linklater work like SLACKER due to its slow pace and focus on human interaction, the conversations in FUNNY HA HA are less philosophical in theme, and more grounded in reality (awkward silences, stuttering, miscommunication, etc). Focusing more on character than on plot, the film revolves loosely around Marnie (Dollenmayer), an attractive and intelligent young woman searching clumsily for some sense of purpose in what seems at times like an aimless life. Nearing 24 and recently unemployed, Marnie spends her days hanging out with friends she knew in college, trying out unsatisfying temp positions, and pining after an unavailable and unwilling love interest. Bujalski's script and the seemingly improvisational performances of his cast capture the pains, joys, and frustrations of everyday life. Like Marnie, FUNNY HA HA is consumed not so much by an outward angst, but rather the reluctantly accepted reality that life is not perfect. In exploring the themes of Marnie's life, it artfully shows that people aren't always good or bad, things aren't always black and white, boundaries are easily blurred, and timing is often off. The world of the film is one that many viewers should recognise--one in which tragedy, humour, sadness, and happiness all coexist.

Starring Kate Dollenmayer, Andrew Bujalski, Justin Rice, Christian Rudder, Mark Herlehy, Myles Paige, Marshall Lewy, Ethan Vogt, Jennifer L. Schaper
Director Andrew Bujalski
Studio DIFFUSION PICTURES
Run time DVD: 1 hr 30 mins
LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 30 mins
Certificate Certificate 15 DVD
Certificate 15 LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Released Production year: 2002

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    • Of the American independent filmmakers who have emerged during this decade, Andrew Bujalski has the most decisive and distinctive voice. He is a filmmaker with the rare ability to marry form and content in the depiction of a 'slice of life' that has never before been shown on the screen with such clarity

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    • Rated - 4.0 stars  

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      Gently Astounding

      An entirely disarming, almost otherworldly US indie flick that bears absolutely no relation to any other film yet made in this century. Shot on bewitching 16mm ... read more »

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    • Rated - 3.0 stars  

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      Funny Ha Ha (2002)

      Ultra low budget first feature from Bujalski following gawky college grad Marnie as she drifts aimlessly through life in a mid-20s existential crisis. As ... read more »

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      Boring

      I found this film tedious to the extreme. I have now attempted and failed to get to the end of it on two occasions. I will now search the internet for ... read more »

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    • 30 Apr 2007

    Writer-director (and actor) Andrew Bujalski is the most highly-touted filmmaker in what is being talked about as the next new wave of American independent movies - a wave so new (if it even exists) no-one has settled on a name for it yet. 'Mumblecore' is one suggestion. 'Bedhead cinema' is another; 'Slackavettes' a third. The filmmakers in this frame include Joe Swanberg, the Duplass Brothers (whose Puffy Chair recently screened in London) and Todd Rohal. They are linked by poverty; first of... Read more

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