Watch: Saint Frances 2019 123movies, Full Movie Online – Thirty-four-year-old aimless server Bridget hasn’t yet achieved her goal of becoming a respected writer. When casual relations with a younger ‘nice guy’ leads to an unexpected confrontation with potential motherhood, she manifests a job nannying a pint-sized spirit guide disguised as an obstinate six-year-old..
Plot: At the start of the summer, Bridget has an abortion just as she lands a much-needed job in affluent Evanston, Illinois — nannying a six-year old.
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Lovely. But powerful with it.
A great way to kick of 2021 was to watch one of Mark Kermode’s top 10 of 2020 on Netflix.This lovely American Indie movie, Saint Frances, written by and starring Kelly O’Sullivan. Nope, me neither.
It’s the story of a 30 something ‘girl’ who’s pretty much failed in life so far, who simultaneously gets a new boyfriend who gets her pregnant but is happy with her undertaking a quick abortion (and go halfers on the fee), and lands a summer job as a nanny for a six year old kid who has mixed race lesbian parents.
The kid’s a brat and is running through nannies.
So you know how this all gonna pan out right?
Well, not really. What we embark on is a fairly, but not overly, emotional study in female empowerment (and actually entitlement because one of the moms is a pretty high achieving ball buster), loneliness, self-worth and social value.
The one guy in the movie isn’t cast asunder as unimportant but he plays a side role. He’s a good guy actually.
The four-way Mom, mom, nanny, kid (and a new baby which makes suppressed Mom, depressed Mom) dynamic is complicated and rarely sees the main protagonist played by O’Sullivan in a position of strength. Meanwhile her abortion has some fairly gross out complications although none that derail the narrative.
It’s actually a bit of a comedy but it’s a lot more than that. It’s certainly bittersweet, but sweet enough.
Hugely thought provoking with several powerful central performances, a strong exploration of issues that face women today (one critic said it was too woke for its own good but I disagree) and a few really good laughs along the way.
What’s not to love?
Delightful
“Frances” deals with a lot of hot issues, like abortion, acceptance no matter gender, orientation,and past mistakes and it tackles them all with immense heart, exploring other personal themes, such as depression and life’s crisis, all with such a human touch that it’s hard not to connect to these characters. Kelly O Sullivan is so natural in this role that it’s almost feels like a biography. Her writing is just as impressive as her acting, and I’m excited to see what the future holds for her in the world of cinema, because I think she’s gonna turn some heads. The moms are both immensely talented as well as the daughter. At the end of this movie I couldn’t help but smile and nod along with the music, relishing the time I got to spend with these characters. My only real quip is that it does longer a bit towards the end, and there is one scene that is a bit too on the nose, but the rest of the film is just too good and done with too good of intentions to really knock it too much. Overall Saint Frances is a stunningly delightful film, one that I recommend to anyone and everyone no matter personal beliefs. You may come out changed, you may come out even stronger in your beliefs, you may come out not changed at, all which is fine. One thing is for sure, you’ll have a great time with these characters. There’s plenty of laughs, tears and morals, and by the end you’ll be sure to be rooting for Bridgette and her future.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 41 min (101 min)
Budget 0
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Status Released
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Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Alex Thompson
Writer Kelly O’Sullivan
Actors Kelly O’Sullivan, Ramona Edith Williams, Charin Alvarez
Country United States
Awards 11 wins & 17 nominations
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Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Arri Alexa (Cooke S4 lenses and an Angenieux 24-290, often with a doubler. Primarily, though, 90% of the film was shot on the 40mm prime.)
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