

Laughing Matters
2020-11-20 · 88 min · ★ 5.5
Recently unemployed and feeling a little bit lost, Maria takes part in stand-up class and ends up on a competition tour for novice comedians.
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- Directors
- Reetta Aalto
- Production companies
- Zodiak Finland
- Countries
- Finland
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,595,000
Top Cast
Elena LeeveMaria
Joonas SaartamoTommi
Ernest LawsonKarri
Aino SirjeKira
Heikki SilvennoinenKale
Satu Tuuli KarhuLaura
Miika LaaksoLari-MattiTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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