Hannah Takes the Stairs September 28, 2007

NORTHWEST PREMIERE
(Joe Swanberg, USA, 2007, BETA-SP, 84 min)
Joe Swanberg (LOL, YOUNG AMERICANN BODIES) is one of the leading voices in a new revolution taking place in front of our eyes; intimate stories of the lives of young people, told using low-budget, often digital filmmaking tools. In HANNAH TAKES THE STAIRS, Swanberg tells the tale of Hannah (Greta Gerwig), a young writer who wants to find a relationship that works. As she works herself through relationship after relationship, Hannah's personal and professional life is thrown into crisis. A charming film featuring wondrously natural performances, HANNAH TAKES THE STAIRS showcases a new kind of intimate, independent filmmaking that is shaping the future of the movies. Swanberg's gifted cast includes a dynamic who's-who of up-and-coming American directors, including Andrew Bujalski (MUTUAL APPRECIATION), Todd Rohal (GUATAMALAN HANDSHAKE) and Ry Russo-Young (ORPHANS). The film introduces the "mumblecore" crowd to those discerning audiences that have embraced fresh, offbeat visions like Miranda July's ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW.

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