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Frances Ha (2012)

R   |    |  Comedy, Drama, Romance

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A New York woman (who doesn't really have an apartment) apprentices for a dance company (though she's not really a dancer) and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as the possibility of realizing them dwindles.

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Another 1 win & 47 nominations.

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2 June 2013 | nikicianciola-702-657633
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| Frances Hmmm...
Can't really decide how I feel about this film. It was somewhat intriguing, beautifully shot (in black and white), and the lead character was perfectly cast. I love quirky characters in independent movies, but most of the time I couldn't decide if Frances was incredibly endearing or incredibly annoying. Immature, yes. Quirky, yes. Childlike, yes.

I didn't by any means hate this movie, but I did not love it as much as others. It is a film like no other, and worth a watch, but it left me feeling ambivalent. There was really no plot, which made sense because Frances didn't really seem to have any clearcut goals or ambitions (other than being a dancer, which wasn't ever going to happen). She lived moment by moment and the film took us on her journeys even though I am not sure they served much of a purpose.

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Trivia

The bathroom scene with Frances and Sophie last 28 seconds, yet it required 42 takes to get it right. Greta Gerwig detailed the experience in a NY Times Magazine article in May 2013 titled "I Know I'm Doing the Scene Badly, But I Can't Figure Out How to Do It Well."

Quotes

Lev Shapiro: I'm just trying to get your attention.

Crazy Credits

The final end credit is: "For Harris".

Soundtracks

Ann Buchanan Theme
Written by Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham
Performed by Britta Phillips

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Details

Release Date:

23 August 2013

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA, Brazil

Filming Locations

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$137,398 (USA) (19 May 2013)

Gross:

$4,063,238 (USA) (6 September 2013)

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