Told from the first-person perspective, the story follows teenage protagonist Craig Gilner as he seeks psychiatric help after a period of mental illness. They're good people, solid, happy. I know I'm resurrecting a dead post, I dont care, I just saw the movie and am finding out now about how no one on earth got the ending at all. The film stars Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, and Viola Davis. Directed by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck. It’s Kind of a Funny Story is a great representation of how young adults can overcome the obstacles within their mental illness and how they can find themselves within those obstacles. It's Kind of a Funny Story is a 2010 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, an adaptation of Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel of the same name. P.S. Ned Vizzini, who himself spent time in a psychiatric hospital, has created a remarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to happiness. A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward. The Question and Answer section for It’s Kind of a Funny Story is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. B. Bobbycheckedout New member. While It's Kind of a Funny Story traces the onset of Craig's major problems to his entrance into high school, the novel is much more ambiguous about the other possible causes of Craig's depressive and suicidal thoughts. "Funny? It’s Kind of a Funny Story is a contemporary coming-of-age novel written by American author, Ned Vizzini. Like “My family shouldn't have to put up with me. 212 likes. It’s Kind of a Funny Story Questions and Answers. ― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story. It was released in the United States on October 8, 2010, and received generally positive reviews. The feeling is one that many people experience and can find themselves relating to. The story centers around Craig Gilner, an ambitious, pot-smoking teen, who gets in over his head when he applies and succeeds in getting into the Executive Pre-Professional High School, and he spirals into depression and eventually suicidal thoughts. Vizzini supplies personal insights and a clever, self-deprecating tone that make the book an entertaining read." Its kind of a funny story, and its really really sad. Like “Depression starts slow.” ― Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story. Misery loves company. For a novel about depression, it's definitely a funny story. This is how the main character in Ned Vizzini’s ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’ describes his depression. The story is actually an semi-autobiographical piece by the author, Ned Vizzini who lived with anxiety and depression before taking his own life. 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