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Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)
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22 August 2007 (USA)
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Hannah is a recent college graduate interning at a Chicago production company. She is crushing on two writers at work...
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Interview: Joe Swanberg Talks "Young American Bodies" and Online Distribution
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Greta Gerwig | ... | Hannah |
| Kent Osborne | ... | Matt |
| Andrew Bujalski | ... | Paul |
| Ry Russo-Young | ... | Rocco |
 | Mark Duplass | ... | Mike |
| Todd Rohal | ... | Brian Duges |
 | Tipper Newton | ... | Minnie |
| Kris Swanberg | ... | Gaby (as Kris Williams) |
| Kevin Bewersdorf | ... | Guy Who Lays Down |
| Ivan Albertson | ... | Stephen |
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Shot without a script.
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References E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
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1812 Overture
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What's the cheapest way to make a movie? Have two actors in a room talk to each other. That seems to be the case with "Hannah Takes the Stairs", an ultra-low budget film making the rounds in the art house theatres.
The film is rather claustrophobic since most of the action takes place in just a few rooms, with what appears to be the occasional "stolen shot" outside. I say stolen because filming permits in a big city are rather expensive and the outdoor set ups have a "quick, get the shot and get out before the cops see us" feel to them (these shots only run a few seconds, which is the main indication).
The characters talk about their lives and work, talk some more, have sex, talk some more, talk, talk, etc. The occasional nude scene keeps the audience awake, but with no real story to propel the film along I found it to be quite a snoozer.
Not too surprisingly, all dialog was improvised—-and it shows. Scenes ramble on for quite some time and even though the film is less than an hour-and-a-half, it seems quite longer.
Filmmakers, please write a script and actually have a plot. Without it, the most attractive actors and locations in the world aren't worth much if you can't keep your audience interested.