Nothing to Laugh About

Sep 10, 2021

1h 47m

★ 6.9

Overview

Kasper Berntsen is a successful stand-up comedian, who has everything he could wish for. One day everything changes. He learns that he has a serious illness, and his girlfriend puts an end to it.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Hummelfilm

REinvent Studios

Ahil Films

Nothing to Laugh About Trailers

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Cast

Kasper Berntsen

Odd-Magnus Williamson

Maria

Sara Khorami

Erik Elisabeth

Øystein Martinsen

Andrea

Karoline Krüger

Nina

Ebba Steenstrup Såheim

Anja

Ylva Bjørkaas Thedin

Sara

Anne Marie Ottersen

Assistant

Andrine Sæther

Selma

Ane Skumsvoll

Monica

Penda Faal

Ingar

Dag Håvard Engebråten

Khalid

Lockman Myran

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