Frances (Greta Gerwig) has a close relationship with her female flatmate, Sophie. They are not lesbians nor do they engage in sex with each other but they enjoy the closeness of lovers.
Frances is stunned when Sophie moves out without warning leaving her homeless and lost for companionship and she turns to a number of acquaintances in her search to fill the hole created in her life.
I've found Gerwig, or to be more precise her characters, to be irritating in the past and I expected more of the same but 'Frances Ha' turned out to be quite enjoyable. I can always enjoy movies set in New York or Paris and this one has them both in liberal doses with the rather bland Sacramento for contrast in between.
Filmed in black and white, Frances Ha is very reminiscent of Woody Allen at his best. The characters are mostly self centred and selfish but their 'first world' problems and blemishes had me chuckling throughout.
★★★★
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