Frances Ha (2012) [The Criterion Collection]

Director: Noah Baumbach
Writer: Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig
Stars: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver

Greta Gerwig is radiant as Frances, a woman in her late twenties in contemporary New York trying to sort out her ambitions, her finances, and, above all, her intimate but shifting bond with her best friend, Sophie (Mickey Sumner). Meticulously directed by Noah Baumbach with a free-and-easy vibe reminiscent of the French New Wave’s most spirited films, and written by Baumbach and Gerwig with an effortless combination of sweetness and wit, Frances Ha gets at both the frustrations and the joys of being young and unsure of where to go next. This wry and sparkling city romance is a testament to the ongoing vitality of independent American cinema.

Extras:
- New high-definition digital master, approved by cowriter and director Noah Baumbach, with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- New conversation between filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich and Baumbach (15:21)
- New conversation between actor and filmmaker Sarah Polley and the film's cowriter and star, Greta Gerwig (17:00)
- New conversation about The Look of Frances Ha between Baumbach, director of photography Sam Levy, and Pascal Dangin, who did the film's color mastering (18:19)
- Trailer