Dan Levy, the creator and star of Schitt’s Creek, wrote and directed Good Grief, a new Netflix film. In the film, Levy also plays a man who loses his marriage and sets off on a journey to cope with his loss.
Dan Levy, who co-created Schitt’s Creek, has set a premiere date for his new film Good Grief on Netflix.
The film, set to release on January 5, is Levy’s directorial debut, and he will act opposite Luke Evans, Ruth Negga, and Himesh Patel in a dark comedy about loss and mourning.
Levy plays Marc Dreyfus, a man dealing with the death of his mother while living in the shadow of his “larger-than-life” husband, Oliver (Evans). However, Marc’s world is devastated by Oliver’s unexpected death, setting him on a quest of self-discovery.
Marc travels to Paris with his pals Sophie (Negga) and Thomas (Patel), embarking on a journey of introspection and confronting difficult facts.
Along with performing and directing, Levy wrote and produced the film through his Not a Real Production Company (with Sister Pictures). Megan Zehmer, Debra Hayward, and Kate Fenske also produced the film, while Stacey Snider and Caroline Levy handled executive production.
The cast also includes Celia Imrie from Better Things, David Bradley from Game of Thrones, Arnaud Valois from Spring Blossom, and Kaitlyn Dever from Dopesick.
In a statement, Levy praised the film as an endeavor that benefited him personally.
“Good Grief is a cautionary tale about friendship and loss and all the mess that comes with it when the truth is something you’ve evaded for most of your life,” the actor stated.
“It’s amusing, poignant, and a project that has helped me cope with my own grief. And I hope it does the same for others.
Levy recently appeared in the hit Netflix series Sex Education and Disney’s The Haunted Mansion, featuring Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson, and Danny DeVito.
