Frances Ha Page #4

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Noah Baumbach
Production: IFC Films
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 47 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
82
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
R
Year:
2012
86 min
£3,900,000
Website
5,199 Views


- I got it.

- No, no. No.

I'm just gonna go run

and get some cash.

- Where's your ATM?

- [Man] No ATM. Not working.

Is there an ATM that way?

That way? Okay.

[Machine Whirring]

[Chattering, indistinct]

All right. I'll ask her.

I'll let you know.

Okay, man. See you.

Sorry, that was Benji.

My Sophie.

You go to Switzerland?

Have I been to Switzerland?

No.

No. I mean, did you go to -

Where were you?

Oh, I - It took me

so long to find the -

What the f***'?

You're bleeding.

What? Oh!

- I c- I can't find it.

- It's somewhere on your arm.

I - Oh, sh*t! Sorry.

Don't apologize to me.

Oh, damn it. Let me -

No, no. One second.

I'm gonna go...

use the bathroom.

- [Frances] This place is pretty awesome.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- I'm a first responder.

- Ah. You didn't have to do that.

- You're injured.

I know, but I'm fine.

- There.

- Like a Boy Scout.

Sophie makes fun of me because

I can't account for my bruises.

- We're not living together anymore.

- Really?

Yeah. I'm gonna have

to find a new place.

I can't afford to stay there alone.

I was thinking Washington Heights.

The chick in the little room

might be moving to Portland next month.

Oh. That's good to know.

You smoke inside?

- Yeah. Don't you?

- No.

- Want to?

- Yeah.

This makes me feel like

a bad mother in 1987.

You want to see my room?

Oh!

- Is this your family?

- Nope.

Yo, check it.

Vintage lenser.

Eh!

- [Door Opens]

- [Man] Here we are.

[Woman]

Oh, my God. This is amazing.

- [Man] Lev? Honey, you home?

- Oh, Benji's home.

[Benji]

So do you do it professionally?

[Frances] Yes.

Well I mean, I'm an apprentice...

but it is a professional

dance company.

Oh. I love dance.

I dated a dancer in high school...

and her teacher said

I could've really had a future in it.

You liar. He's a liar.

No, I'm not.

Ask anyone from school.

No, I really love to dance.

It's pretty great.

I mean, it's a hard world, but -

- Do us a dance.

- I'd feel weird.

Come on.

Just one move.

Uh...

[Benji] Woman Laughing]

That was great.

You should be in this music video

a friend is working on.

- I'll hook you guys up.

- You guys are like magic.

[Benji]Is Noodle Champion

still open? I'm starving.

- I don't think so.

- All we have is - We have eggs.

I want something prepared...

and brought to me.

Wait.

- Bye. It was really good. - [Lev] I'll

call ya. We'll shoot some pigeons.

- I'll let you know about my show.

- Yes, please.

- I love your hair.

- Thank you.

- Thanks for stopping by.

- Bye.

This is the best night I've had

since Sophie dumped me.

I should probably go.

Make a left out of the building,

take the first right.

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Noah Baumbach

Noah Baumbach is an American independent filmmaker. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Squid and the Whale and is known for making dramatic comedies. more…

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