Frances Ha (2012)

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.

Director:

Noah Baumbach

Writers:

Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig

Stars:

Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 47 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Greta Gerwig	...	Frances
Mickey Sumner	...	Sophie
Michael Esper	...	Dan
Adam Driver	...	Lev
Michael Zegen	...	Benji
Charlotte d'Amboise	...	Colleen
Grace Gummer	...	Rachel
Daiva Deupree	...	Waitress
Isabelle McNally	...	Random Girl #1
Vanessa Ray	...	Random Girl #2
Justine Lupe	...	Nessa
Lindsay Burdge	...	Dark Haired Girl
Patrick Heusinger	...	Patch
Marina Squerciati	...	Waitress at Club
Christine Gerwig	...	Mom

Storyline

Frances lives in New York, but she doesn't really have an apartment. Frances is an apprentice for a dance company, but she's not really a dancer. Frances has a best friend named Sophie, but they aren't really speaking anymore. Frances throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles. Frances wants so much more than she has but lives her life with unaccountable joy and lightness.

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Plot Keywords:

best friend | father daughter relationship | mother daughter relationship | mumblecore | f rated | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual references and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Brazil

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 2013 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Frances Ha

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$137,398, 19 May 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$4,063,238, 6 September 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pine District Pictures, RT Features, Scott Rudin Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The college Frances and Sophie had attended is Vassar College, a liberal arts university; the film's director, Noah Baumbach, attended as well.

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Quotes

Frances: Don't treat me like a three-hour brunch friend!

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Crazy Credits

The final end credit is: "For Harris".

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Amy Sedaris/Greta Gerwig/Jessie Reyez (2017)

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Soundtracks

Mrs. Butter's Lament
Written by Harry Nilsson, Bob Segarini
Performed by Harry Nilsson
Courtesy of Sony Records
By arrangement with Unichappell Music, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. o/b/o Golden Syrup Music

User Reviews

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.