Lauren Lapkus and Carrie Coon star in the first trailer for the parenting-focused comedy feature Another Happy Day.
Gravitas Ventures releases writer-director Nora Fiffer’s film via all major digital platforms on Oct. 1. Marilyn Dodds Frank, Jean Elie, Hanna Dworkin, Alex Weisman and Tim Kazurinsky round out the cast for the movie centering on artist and new mom Joanna (Lapkus), who is struggling to adjust to her changing life when she launches an unlikely friendship with her estranged aunt Miriam (Dodds Frank).
“I’m not, like, a mom,” Lapkus explains in the trailer. “I just … I have a baby, you know?” At a later point, she admits, “You have no idea how badly I need family right now.”
Along with writing and directing Another Happy Day, Fiffer serves as producer alongside Quinn Nicholson.
Fiffer said in a statement that this is “the film I wish I’d seen before becoming a mother.” She added that the movie’s team was “serious about creating a workplace that was accessible to parents, caregivers and anyone who appreciates a healthy work environment. We provided child care for cast and crew, and we committed to eight-hour shoot days. We developed these priorities because we were making a film about the postpartum experience. But regardless of story, we believe in taking care of our filmmaking team.”
Lapkus noted, “This project was so meaningful to me as an actor, mother and longtime fan of Nora Fiffer’s expansive talent. This is both a unique and familiar story, and it was an incredible experience to be able to contribute to such an important dialogue.”
