Nobody Asked for This

Nobody Asked for ThisA razor sharp dramedy following a twenty something comic as she navigates family grief, dysfunctional friendship, and a date gone very wrong. Virginia is twenty three and a stand up comedian. In between working the rounds of Torontos small comedy club circuit and auditioning for paper towel commercials, she is tiptoeing around her depressed roommate and childhood friend, Haley, and having biweekly dinners with her bereaved stepdad, Dale, while trying

Then one day

let alone speak with each other in meaningful ways

a trade unionist

to the archives—and then into the past itself

and fled to Casablanca with her family during WWII

stories from teachers on the front lines

Or a dinner napkin

One thing is certain—Charlie has nowhere to run and no way to call for help

The House of Doors traces the fault lines of race

But with so much stolen from us

from the Netherlands and Bangladesh to the Korean DMZ and to cities and coastlines in the U

Their childhood friendship blossomed into soul-deep love