Ryszard is a serious Polish-American man, a husband and a son who works in a dour office. When a contagious epidemic of uncontrollable laughter befalls the world, Ryszard becomes immune, exacerbating his already acute feelings of isolation and difference. As the epidemic escalates, Ryszard watches as society becomes more dysfunctional. And when his cheerful wife is stricken, his sadness becomes a palpable grief for a world that's rapidly changing.
Director: Paul Kowalski
Writer: Paul Kowalski
Stars: Philip Ettinger • Olek Krupa • Martha Plimpton