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With Frances Ferguson, Byington has crafted a funny dark comedy that's at once playful and sardonic, and a brilliant commentary on gender roles.
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Jul 8, 2020 · FRANCES FERGUSON – Review by Sarah Ward. There’s nothing inherently funny about Frances Ferguson ’s central concept: an affair between a teacher and a high-school student that scandalizes a small Nebraska town.
Frances Ferguson captures the darkness of scandal, while finding the comedy and lightheartedness within such a dark subject matter. Full Review | Jun 11, 2019
Frances Ferguson: Directed by Bob Byington. With Kaley Wheless, Nick Offerman, Martin Starr, Jennifer Prediger. A small town's reaction to scandal.
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- Comedy
- Bob Byington
- 2019-03-10
- The Combination of Realism with A Whimsical Tone
- Finding Dark Comedy Through Unlikable Characters
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Frances Ferguson combines moments of realistic tension and examinations of life with a whimsical tone. Hearing Nick Offerman’snarration, especially when it offers commentary on the actions of the main characters, brings the dark story into focus. The audience understands where the film is heading in terms of its tonal choices. Music, on-screen text...
One aspect of Frances FergusonI found intriguing is how many of its characters come across as unlikable, yet this draws me even further into the film. Some of the best comedic moments come from the unlikable natures of each character being respected and not hidden from the audience. Kaley Wheless captures comedic moments through Frances’s dissatisf...
Frances Ferguson captures the darkness of scandal, while finding the comedy and lightheartedness within such a dark subject matter. Kaley Wheless gives an extremely memorable performance, perfectly capturing the tiredness of her character at everyone and everyone in her life. She gives life to a character who could come across as completely unlikab...
Frances Ferguson is a story about the fallout from a teacher's affair with a student. But don't expect a serious take on this subject - this is a satire - and if the attempt in the latter stages to find a deeper meaning was serious, then it doesn't work.
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Nov 15, 2020 · "Frances Ferguson" is a dryly quirky, provocative, and muddled comedy; it's a hilariously off-kilter success thanks to a wonderful central performance by Kaley Wheless Review rate : C by Jared...
