Nights and Weekends is an 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, screened within such festivals as Maryland Film Festival, and was released theatrically in the United States on October 10, 2008.
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.
Mattie and James are in love. But too many mornings and too many miles apart have taken a toll on them. As they struggle with the distance between New York and Chicago, their visits become reminders of the difficulties, not the pleasures, of their relationship. Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig follow Hannah Takes the Stars with Nights and Weekends, an intimate portrayal of longing and confusion. This time Swanberg co-stars with Gerwig, and Gerwig co-directs with Swanberg, creating a film that resonates deeply and leaves scars that fade but can’t heal.
Production notes provided by IFC Films.
Nights and Weekends
Starring: Greta Gerwig, Joe Swanberg, Alison Bagnall, Elizabeth Donius, Jay Duplass, Lynn Shelton
Directed by: Greta Gerwig, Joe Swanberg
Screenplay by: Greta Gerwig, Joe Swanberg
Release Date: October 10, 2008
MPAA Rating: None.
Studio: IFC Films
Box Office Totals
Domestic: $5,430 (100.0%)
Foreign: —
Total: $5,430 (Worldwide)