A semi-autobiographical dramedy with lots of weed and personal growth.
finds Davidson's on-screen persona dramatizing many of his real life battles; struggling with the grief of losing his firefighter father in 9/11, smoking tons of weed as a coping mechanism, getting called insane, pursing standup comedy, and generally being beat down by life. The film's trailer finds Davidson being confronted with reality when his mother starts dating for the first time since his father's death — and it's another active fireman.
"This was [Davidson's] way of talking about heroes and how important they are — and we see that every day now," said Apatow in conversation with. "Nurses, doctors, people working in grocery stores, policemen, first responders, fireman, delivery people, anybody putting themselves at risk for others and helping keep the world running. And this movie is partially about these people who we all look up to.
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