The Comedy

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The Comedy is a 2012 dark, experimental indie film directed by Rick Alverson that follows a privileged, apathetic man drifting through Brooklyn while pushing social boundaries with abrasive, ironic humor.

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instanceOf film
cinematographyBy Jeremy Saulnier NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Rick Alverson NERFINISHED
distributor Drafthouse Films NERFINISHED
Tribeca Film NERFINISHED
editedBy Michael Taylor NERFINISHED
Rick Alverson NERFINISHED
filmingLocation New York City
follows a privileged apathetic man drifting through Brooklyn
genre dark comedy
drama
independent film
hasTheme class and entitlement
limits of irony
privilege and apathy
toxic masculinity
language English
mainCharacter Swanson NERFINISHED
MPAARating Not Rated
musicBy Robert Donne NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus abrasive ironic humor
pushing social boundaries
portrays emotional detachment
ironic detachment
male privilege
social alienation
premieredAt Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED
premiereDate 2012-01-21
producer Mike S. Ryan NERFINISHED
Rick Alverson NERFINISHED
publicationDate 2012
runtimeMinutes 96
screenwriter Colm O’Leary NERFINISHED
Rick Alverson NERFINISHED
Robert Donne NERFINISHED
setting Brooklyn NERFINISHED
New York City
starring Eric Wareheim NERFINISHED
Gregg Turkington NERFINISHED
James Murphy NERFINISHED
Jeff Jensen NERFINISHED
Kate Lyn Sheil NERFINISHED
Tim Heidecker NERFINISHED

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Neil Hamburger appearedIn The Comedy