Nights and Weekends explained

Nights and Weekends
Editing:Joe Swanberg
Studio:Film Science
Distributor:IFC Films
Runtime:80 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Budget:$15,000
Gross:$5,430[1]

Nights and Weekends is a 2008 American mumblecore film written, directed, co-produced by and starring Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig. The film follows a long-distance relationship and its aftermath.

The film premiered at South by Southwest,[2] screened within such festivals as Maryland Film Festival, and was released theatrically in the United States on October 10, 2008.[3]

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.

Cast

Production

The second half of the film was shot a year after the first half, mirroring the timeline of the story.[4] [5]

Greta Gerwig revealed she didn't enjoy the nude love scene at all.[6]

Release

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 85% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[7] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]

Accolades

Nights and Weekends producer Dia Sokol Savage was nominated for the Piaget Producers Award at the 25th Independent Spirit Awards.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nights and Weekends (2008). . . August 15, 2016.
  2. News: Debruge . Peter . SXSW Review: Nights and Weekends. . March 19, 2008 . . February 24, 2011.
  3. News: Cardace . Sara . October 10, 2008 . Mumblecore Muse Greta Gerwig on 'Nights and Weekends' and the Ugly Side of Movie Sex . . August 1, 2010.
  4. News: Willmore . Alison . March 17, 2008 . SXSW 2008: "Nights and Weekends. . . February 24, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120926011719/http://www.ifc.com/fix/2008/03/sxsw-2008-nights-and-weekends . September 26, 2012.
  5. Web site: O'Hehir . Andrew . October 11, 2008 . Don't call it mumblecore . September 27, 2022 . . en.
  6. Web site: Mumblecore Muse Greta Gerwig on ‘Nights and Weekends’ and the Ugly Side of Movie Sex. www.vulture.com. 28 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Nights and Weekends (2008). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. February 21, 2018.
  8. Web site: Nights and Weekends Reviews. . . February 21, 2018.
  9. News: Accomando . Beth . Beth Accomando . December 6, 2009 . Independent Spirit Award Nominations . kpbs.org . August 30, 2019.