It may not be a barrel of laughs, but Mary Bronstein ’s acclaimed indie If I Had Legs I’d Kick You , which centers on a widely lauded performance by Rose Byrne as a woman whose life is literally and figuratively crashing down around her, has been submitted for Golden Globes consideration in the musical or comedy categories rather than drama categories, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The A24 release, Bronstein’s second feature and first in 17 years, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and then played at the Berlin and Telluride film fests. Byrne, who appears in virtually every scene of the film, usually in a tight close-up, was awarded Berlin’s Silver Bear for best leading performance for her turn as a therapist who has a client ( Danielle Macdonald ) be

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