Buddy Solitaire

Buddy Solitaire is a struggling comedian on the late night circuit. The only job he can get is teaching comedy to the mentally ill. Buddy discovers, however, that by helping these patients, he can get closer and closer to healing himself. Struggling standup comedian Buddy Solitaire has a new audience. Hypochondriacs, nervous wrecks, and bipolar adults fill the seats – and Buddy is their teacher. It's a tough crowd from the get go, and no one believes Buddy is the right man for the job. As one man puts it, "I've seen suicide bombers that are funnier than you." But, maybe this is Buddy's chance to discover who he really is...that is, if he doesn't succumb to his own anxieties first. Director Kuang Lee's Buddy Solitaire is heartfelt, funny, and resonant – all while offering a poignant observation on the healing power of laughter. (Cinemax)