Frances Ha
Synopsis
Frances lives in New York, but she doesn’t really have an apartment. She is an apprentice for a dance company, but she’s not really a dancer. She has a best friend named Sophie, but they aren’t really speaking anymore. She throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possibility dwindles.
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Awards & Festivals
Independent Spirit Awards
2014 | 2 nominations including: Best Feature
This combination of arch mannerisms and guileless enthusiasm defines Gerwig’s onscreen presence throughout the film. She has that rare ability to seem both highly attuned to the interpersonal intricacies of the moment and a half-step removed, analyzing her own reactions and responses in a constant state of recalibration.
Matt Connolly
December 07, 2015
Frances Ha is a wonderful comedy, above all because it doesn’t depend on the audience finding Frances loveable; it’s like Greenberg, Mr. Baumbach’s previous film, in simultaneously embracing its protagonist and judging her harshly (though it’s much less angry than Greenberg).
Preston Wilder
February 25, 2014
Underneath its poignant, stylish gorgeousness (the black-and-white photography mounts a convincing case for directors going digital) is also an unusually frank treatment of how friends drift apart once their ambitions and monetary accomplishments begin to differ.
Chuck Bowen
November 15, 2013
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