"We're kind of the comic relief of this movie because most of the stories are very dark. And that's why these plays were so great, because it's such a dark, dark universe that it becomes funny because it's just too pathetic"

In this quote, Caroline Dhavernas is talking about the function of humor in a film that primarily concentrates on dark and major stories. She discusses that their characters function as the "comic relief" in the film, providing minutes of levity and humor amidst the darkness. Dhavernas also highlights the sparkle of the plays that inspired the motion picture, noting that their ability to discover humor in a dark and bleak universe is what makes them so great. She suggests that the absurdity and pathos of these stories ultimately make them amusing, as they highlight the absurdity and catastrophe of life.