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Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust

Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust

Comedy · 2017

In her first comedy special post-health scare, Sarah Silverman shares a mix of fun facts, sad truths and yeah-she-just-went-there moments.

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Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust

2017 Comedy 1h 11m

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6.8 / 10

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In her first comedy special post-health scare, Sarah Silverman shares a mix of fun facts, sad truths and yeah-she-just-went-there moments.

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Directed by

Liam Lynch

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Sarah Silverman

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The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.