In the landscape of cinema, genres often act as promises. A horror film promises fear. An action film promises adrenaline. But the Drama Comedy film —affectionately known as the dramedy —makes a more complex vow: it promises truth.
As writer Nora Ephron (a dramedy queen) once said: "Everything is copy." Including the tears. Especially the laughs. Start with Little Miss Sunshine . If you don’t laugh when the horn breaks and don’t cry when the grandfather dies, check your pulse. Then watch The Apartment for the original blueprint.
In the landscape of cinema, genres often act as promises. A horror film promises fear. An action film promises adrenaline. But the Drama Comedy film —affectionately known as the dramedy —makes a more complex vow: it promises truth.
As writer Nora Ephron (a dramedy queen) once said: "Everything is copy." Including the tears. Especially the laughs. Start with Little Miss Sunshine . If you don’t laugh when the horn breaks and don’t cry when the grandfather dies, check your pulse. Then watch The Apartment for the original blueprint.
