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Frances Ferguson: Directed by Bob Byington. With Kaley Wheless, Nick Offerman, Martin Starr, Jennifer Prediger. A small town's reaction to scandal.
- (1.1K)
- Comedy
- Bob Byington
- 2019-03-10
Sep 12, 2019 · We spoke to both Byington and Wheless over the phone and discussed the zigzag trip that brought Frances Ferguson from bored housewife to sex criminal. The character was born from both parties...
Frances Ferguson is a film directed by Bob Byington with Kaley Wheless, Nick Offerman, David Krumholtz, Keith Poulson .... Year: 2019. Original title: Frances Ferguson. Synopsis: Frances Ferguson, the eponymously named character at the center of Bob Byington’s new film, is discontent.
- Carmen Hilbert
- Bob Byington
- United States
- Comedy
- 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...
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...
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- Comedy
- Bob Byington
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.
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Mar 10, 2019 · Frances Ferguson, the eponymous 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.
