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Good Grief’s creator Dan Levy dubs his latest as the ‘love letter to grief and friendship’

Good Grief narrates the story of a gay widower who is battling grief with friends. The twist follows a grieving journey layered with hidden truths of the dead husband. It is streaming on Netflix

Good Grief’s creator Dan Levy dubs his latest as the ‘love letter to grief and friendship’

Dan Levy (Right) in Good Grief Trailer

Last Updated: 04.38 AM, Jan 05, 2024

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Dan Levy is carrying his legacy as a multi-faceted artist with his upcoming film Good Grief, which releases on Netflix on 5 January after its limited theatrical release. On Friday, the creator discussed the key reasons behind his melodramatic film that is gearing up to sweep hearts with the emotional ride.

Dany Levy on Good Grief

As the name suggests, Good Grief narrates the story of a gay widower who is battling grief with friends. The twist follows when the grieving journey gets layered with dark secrets and hidden truths surfacing the loving and dead husband. This intriguing tale has a likewise backstory where the writer-director Dan Levy revealed that the film is like a love letter to grief and friendship. Here’s what he said...

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Taking to Instagram handle, the makers in a joint post with Dan Levy and Netflix, revealed the significant reasons behind the sentimental project.

The writer-director-actor behind Good Grief told Netflix the backstory of making this film. He said, “I had done this film because of some loss in my life in a meaningful way as the idea pop-ups with a proper way of grief. So in the process, I lost my grandmother and dog. This was my love letter to them. It was my catharsis. It was how I was able to work through it all. This love story about friendship and this exploration of grief ended up together in this idea that felt really important to tell.”

Good Grief is about the emotional healing along with friends to overcome the harsh realities while battling great loss in life.

Levy further explained in detail why friendships for him are significant with key traits of a ‘found family.’

“I've got my tissue box ready,” a dedicated fan commented on the post. While another said, “Dan Levy has my heart. Anything he makes is going to be incredible.” The entire comment feed on the social media post is about the anticipated release and experiencing the grieving process with the current watch of Dan Levy starrer film.

Good Grief is unveiling its tale of friendship and bereavement on the OTT platform Netflix on 5 January.

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