Roles and actors, "It's kind of a funny story". The plot

Melodramatic tape “This is a very funny story” of American Directors Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden (Keir Gilchrist in the title role) turned out to be really interesting and funny. The film is based on the novel an American screenwriter and writer ned Vizzini. Want to get invaluable advice about how to act and to enjoy life right now? Then the film for you. It's no wonder its slogan says that sometimes in your mind of all thoughts as crazy as you think.

A Few words about the plot

In life we all face the problem of choosing literally from an early age. The scale of the problem grows as they grow older. Yesterday it was just what you want for Breakfast, and today have to choose the way of life. To listen to parents or do what they enjoy? Throwing it able to enter soul of a teenager in complete confusion. The actors are “This is a very funny story” brilliantly conveyed the atmosphere of the film: from sadness and yearning for new desires and possibilities. The main character in a state of clinical depression discovering new senses in a psychiatric hospital, getting acquainted with the same “lost” and a single girl.

Leading role

Sixteen-year-old Craig Gilner, played by canadian actor Keir Gilchrist. At that time he was only two years older than his on-screen character.

Craig was suffering from severe clinical depression associated with the problems of adolescence. However, parents are not too serious about his problem. It was plagued by thoughts about the exam and possible failure, summer school, University, finding a spouse and even the question of rented housing. The only way for him to become a doctor. He prescribed a very specific treatment – stay in a psychiatric hospital for five days, without the use of any medications.

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In General, Craig appeared before the audience in the beginning of the film a teenager who doubts, believes that his life is full of setbacks and even worse disaster.

“This is a very funny story”: Emma Roberts

One of the main roles in the film played a charming American actress (niece of Julia Roberts and daughter of Eric Roberts) Emma Roberts. Spectators it is familiar on participation in such projects as “Badass”, “Nerve”, “We – Miller’.

The character – a patient in a mental clinic Noel. She was in the hospital for suicide attempts. After meeting with Craig to them both entering a new period. Guy realizes he has fallen in love with Noelle.

Zach Galifianakis

American actor with Greek roots embodied on the screen image of another patient psychiatric clinic. The General public, he is familiar mostly for his role as the eccentric and colorful Alan garner from the trilogy “Hangover”.

His character's name is Bobby. This is an adult married man that has eight-year-old daughter. His wife forbade him to communicate with the child too often. Bobby became a mentor and friend Craig senior. It helps him although he was in the clinic in conjunction with the sixth suicide attempt.

Actors “This is a very funny story” and the idea of the film critics were met with cool. All posted reviews only half were positive.

An Unpleasant coincidence is the fact that the author of the book on which the picture is taken, and one of the writers, ned Vizzini, too, has long suffered from depression and ultimately decided to commit suicide by jumping off a tall building. The writer died in 2013 at the age of thirty two years.

Zoe Kravitz and Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann and Zoe Kravitz - actors “This is a very funny story”, who performed the role of boyfriend and girlfriend at the Craig school. Only having been in a psychiatric clinic and to sensibly assess the scale of their problems, he comes to the conclusion that to appreciate the needs of those who are near, here and now. Friend of a teenager named Nia played American model, actress and singer Zoe Kravitz (photo) – the daughter of legendary musician lenny Kravitz. It is well known to viewers for her role as Christine from the trilogy “Divergent”.

The main character of the film there is also a close friend – Aaron Fitskarraldo. His role was played by American actor Thomas Mann, who took part in such films as “Beautiful creatures” and “witch Hunters".

These are the main actors “This is a very funny story”. In addition, the project was viola Davis, Aasif Mandvi, Lauren Graham, Bernard white, Jeremy Davis.

Taking into account not the most positive and easiest topic of suicide, the film still turned out romantic, easy to grasp and pleasant for viewing by a broad audience. The audience rated it much higher than professional critics. Especially often say good game Keira Kilchrist. He subtly and most likely able to convey all those feelings, which is characteristic of the teenager, and also reflected the process of transformation of his personality from sharply negative pole to the positive.

The Story is not so much fun, how muchlife-affirming and positive, inspiring hope in the hearts of the people.