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This black-and-white indie gem, co-written by and starring Greta Gerwig, is a cult classic for its raw and distinct portrayal of young adulthood. Frances is a 27-year-old aspiring dancer in New York who is utterly broke and directionless. When her best friend Sophie moves out, Frances is thrown into a tailspin of temporary living situations and questionable choices. The film captures the particular loneliness of being surrounded by people and possibility yet feeling completely unmoored. In a beautiful speech, Frances describes love as catching someone's eye across a room and knowing "that is your person in this life." She's not talking about a romantic partner. She means Sophie.
: Films like Set It Off (1996) and The Color Purple (1985) show women forming communities to survive abuse, poverty, or systemic discrimination. girlfriends films
: Stories frequently detail the friction that occurs when one friend chooses traditional family life (marriage, children) while the other pursues an artistic or corporate career. This black-and-white indie gem, co-written by and starring
This black-and-white indie gem, co-written by and starring Greta Gerwig, is a cult classic for its raw and distinct portrayal of young adulthood. Frances is a 27-year-old aspiring dancer in New York who is utterly broke and directionless. When her best friend Sophie moves out, Frances is thrown into a tailspin of temporary living situations and questionable choices. The film captures the particular loneliness of being surrounded by people and possibility yet feeling completely unmoored. In a beautiful speech, Frances describes love as catching someone's eye across a room and knowing "that is your person in this life." She's not talking about a romantic partner. She means Sophie.
: Films like Set It Off (1996) and The Color Purple (1985) show women forming communities to survive abuse, poverty, or systemic discrimination.
: Stories frequently detail the friction that occurs when one friend chooses traditional family life (marriage, children) while the other pursues an artistic or corporate career.