Nights and Weekends
| Nights and Weekends | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Greta Gerwig Joe Swanberg |
| Written by | Greta Gerwig Joe Swanberg |
| Produced by | Greta Gerwig Anish Savjani Dia Sokol Joe Swanberg |
| Starring | Greta Gerwig Joe Swanberg |
| Cinematography | Matthias Grunsky Benjamin Kasulke |
| Edited by | Joe Swanberg |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000 |
| Box office | $5,430 |
Nights and Weekends is a 2008 American mumblecore film directed by and starring Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig. The film follows a long-distance relationship and its aftermath.
It premiered at South by Southwest,[1] screened within such festivals as Maryland Film Festival, and was released theatrically in the United States on October 10, 2008.[2]
Plot
The film recounts a long-distance relationship between two people, one of whom lives in Chicago, the other in New York City. The first half of the film follows their relationship while the second half focuses on the dissolution and potential continuation of it, which occurs a year after the events of the first half of the film.
Production
This second half of the film was shot a year after the first half, mirroring the timeline of the story.[3]
Cast
- Alison Bagnall as Reporter
- Elizabeth Donius as James' brother's wife
- Jay Duplass as James' brother
- Greta Gerwig as Mattie
- Kent Osborne as Mattie's sister's boyfriend
- Lynn Shelton as Mattie's sister
- Ellen Stagg as Photographer
- Joe Swanberg as James
Awards
Nights and Weekends was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.[4]
Notes
- ^ Debruge, Peter (March 19, 2008). "SXSW Review: Nights and Weekends". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ Cardace, Sara (October 10, 2008). "Mumblecore Muse Greta Gerwig on 'Nights and Weekends' and the Ugly Side of Movie Sex". Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ^ Willmore, Alison (March 17, 2008). "SXSW 2008: "Nights and Weekends". Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ IMDb Awards