2012 – The Comedian

Directed by: Tom Shkolnik Written by: Tom Shkolnik Produced by: Farah Abushwesha Role: Comedy MC Production year: 2011 Original release: October 2012 (United Kingdom) Running time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Other cast: Edward Hogg, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Elisa Lasowski Misc: IMDB | Amazon | Apple TV

Ed (Edward Hogg) is at a crossroads in his life. In his early thirties, his unrewarding job in a call centre is getting more and more frustrating, while his career as a stand-up is not taking off in the way he hoped it would; in fact, he’s starting to acknowledge he might not be a very good comedian. His love life begins to look promising when he meets artist Nathan (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett), a gorgeous younger man who quickly develops a deep affection for Ed. Yet Ed’s feelings are conflicted when he recognises he is drawn to his female flatmate Elisa (Elisa Lasowski).