This is a charming indie rom-com, which follows the usual rom-com trajectory in a number of interesting ways.
It's set in Newtown and Sydney's inner-west and stars American actor RJ Mitte (of Breaking Bad fame) as Travis, who's angry about having cerebral palsey, about not having a girlfriend, at all the idiots he meets at his cleaning job etc. Etc. Luckily a cheery blind Samoan, Gordo (played by Italia Hunt) becomes his flatmate and encourages him to get out more, especially to the pub, where he meets Sunny (Philippa Northeast) a cute young woman who wants to be a mechanic, but whose pub-owning/DJ boyfriend (Sam Reid) wants her to be a comedian and get a job on his breakfast radio show.
It's an enjoyable fantasy, with lots of humour, the usual pitfalls along the way to success and true love, and even an appearance from veteran comedian Barry Humphries. Radha Michell also appears as Travis' boss. (Plus any film featuring a Camera Obscura song must have its heart in the right place!)
Standing Up for Sunny
2019
Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Standing Up for Sunny
2019
Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Plot summary
An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand up comedy.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
Director
Tech specs
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB 914.22 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
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An angry but likable Yank finds love in Newtown
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A good watch, worth your hour or so. No trash at all!
Among the current lot of dud movies...this is a nice watch with a different perspective...do watch it. Worth your while.
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Everyone has its value
It's such a inspiring movie recently seen. Disability, so what!!?? I found my way out. There should be something each of us are good at. No one can change what you are. Be yourself, hell yeah.. the movie is funny with tears, nicely done.