LEAVE THEM LAUGHING (John Zaritzky, Canada/U.S.). 89 minutes.
May 6, 9:15 pm, Isabel Bader May 8, 3:15 pm, Bloor. Rating: NNNN
This is one of those films that sounds like a drag but winds up being poignant and laugh-out-loud funny.
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Carla Zilbersmith has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease and is determined to make the most of the few years she has left. She also simply will not stop laughing about it. Talk about dark humour – this comic-cum-singer does it like you’ve never seen before.
Her son Maclen (she divorced just after being diagnosed) supports her in inspiring ways, as does her team of girlfriends. The insurance companies – surprise – do not.
An emotional roller coaster of fabulous proportions.
