Standing Up for Sunny
"Love is a funny thing."
An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand-up comedy.
"Love is a funny thing."
An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand-up comedy.
RJ Mitte
Travis
Philippa Northeast
Sunny
Sam Reid
Mikey
Italia Hunt
Gordo
Ella Scott Lynch
Felicity
Radha Mitchell
Dean
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
Matt Nable
Male Interviewer
Felix Williamson
Scott
An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand-up comedy.
Despite its many flaws, ‘Standing Up For Sunny’ is very sweet and adorable and pushes some great messages about love and self-acceptance. Let's call this one a diamond in the rough. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-standing-up-for-sunny-a-comedy-without-the-comedy-but-very-sweet Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.
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