Funny people Dave Franco and Abbi Jacobson made a serious movie about heroin addiction
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Channel: The A.V. Club · 2018 · Entertainment
Dave Franco and Abbi Jacobson’s new movie, 6 Balloons, is a significant departure from anything they have done before. Set over the course of one night, Jacobson stars as Katie, a woman who discovers her heroin addicted brother, played by Franco, has relapsed. At the SXSW premiere for the film, we spoke with Franco, Jacobson, and writer-director Marja-Lewis Ryan, about the genesis of the film, and challenges of playing it straight.
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