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Frances Ha (2012)
- Written and directed by Noah Baumbach
*SPOILER FREE
What is self-actualization? Why do we consume decades of our lives, our youth, in hopes of achieving it? Is it the journey or is it the destination that matters? Can there be a journey without a destination, or a destination without a journey? And what is the price of growing up?
Frances Ha is an independent comedy drama following Frances, a 27-year-old aspiring dancer living in NYC, on the pursuit of relevance and happiness as her life takes a certain downturn.
The exquisite black and white, the spirit of New York City, the romance, the music, and the coming-of-age tale, Frances Ha is as relatable as cinema can be.
Noah Maumbach and his signature narrative style with influences from the French New Wave and 70s and 80s unconventional filmmakers, creates a cinema of realism and art.
Greta Gerwig, who also co-wrote the film with her partner Noah Baumbach, gives a vibrant performance and one of the best monologues of the decade. And later on would become my favorite female writer and director, making feminine coming-of-age films and taking the art of storytelling to the next level.
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Available to watch, rent/buy on The Criterion Collection, and on Amazon Prime Video
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