Amid a number of thin, depressing movies at this year’s edition of the Utah festival, a pair of funny, big-hearted films stood out, alongside the typical contingent of thoughtful character studies and powerful documentaries.

Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic slingshotted Sundance into the streaming era, the festival’s virtual component, which runs through midnight Sunday, remains one of the most frustratingly well-kept secrets in the cinematic universe.