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  1. Frances Ferguson. A substitute teacher's crushing discontent drives her to an ill-advised transgression. Watch Frances Ferguson with a subscription on Prime Video, rent on Fandango at Home,...

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  2. With Frances Ferguson, Byington has crafted a funny dark comedy that's at once playful and sardonic, and a brilliant commentary on gender roles. Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 16, 2019...

  3. 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
  4. Frances Ferguson, the eponymously named character at the center of Bob Byington’s new film, is discontent. Like a lot of us, she does a bit of “acting out” and pays the price —an arrest, a trial, incarceration.

    • Bob Byington
    • Kaley Wheless
    • The Combination of Realism with A Whimsical Tone
    • Finding Dark Comedy Through Unlikable Characters
    • Frances Ferguson: Conclusion

    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...

  5. Review this title. 35 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 9/10. If you suffer the world, this movie is for you. johng-90893 11 March 2020. Anyone that doesn't get this movie doesn't get the absurdity of modern society, behavioral norms, relationships, or crime and punishment.

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  7. Mar 11, 2019 · ‘Frances Ferguson’: Film Review | SXSW 2019. Fringe-dwelling filmmaker Bob Byington looks at a teacher-student sex scandal from the felon's POV in 'Frances Ferguson.'

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