Sad Janet / Lucie Britsch.

Meet Janet. Janet is sad, and not just about her life but about the world. Have you seen it? It's a shit show. That's why she works at a dog shelter in the woods, where she can hide under a giant coat and avoid humans at all costs, much to her boyfriend's chagrin. The thing is, Janet's not out to make anyone else sad. It's not like she's waiting around in maternity wards telling new parents they will most definitely fuck their child up in some way, or showing up at sporting events shouting that there are no winners because we all die. She can still smile when it's required, laugh when something is funny. She's not totally dead inside. She can still get it up when she wants to, she just doesn't want to most of the time. But even Janet wonders what it might be like to take a day off from being sad. So when her doctor tells her about a new anti-depressant that promises she can be happy for Christmas, Janet takes a leap of faith (after a lot of arm-twisting, haranguing, and manipulation) and decides to give 'Santa's Little Helper' a shot. What follows is life-changing for all concerned - in ways no one quite expected.