The phrase "bittersweet comedy" refers to a type of humor that blends both sadness and happiness. It can make you laugh, but also evoke feelings of nostalgia or reflect on the complexity of life. Full definition
Woody Allen's bittersweet comedy about the magical allure of movies in the Depression era was nominated for Original Screenplay Oscar, but it's premise is smiliar to that of Buster Keaton's 1924 silent. (rottentomatoes.com)
Generational drift and the scourge of hipsterism are examined in Noah Baumbach's bittersweet comedy of manners. (lwlies.com)
But it wouldn't really be accurate to describe this funny, bittersweet comedy as any kind of Squid And The Whale sequel, spiritual or otherwise. (avclub.com)