''Nights and Weekends'' is a 2008 American

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film co-directed, co-written, co-produced by and co-starring

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and

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. The film follows a long-distance relationship and its aftermath. It premiered at South by Southwest, screened within such festivals as

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, and was released theatrically in the United States on October 10, 2008.

Plot

The film recounts a long-distance relationship between two people, one of whom lives in

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, the other in

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. The first half of the film follows their relationship while the second half focuses on the dissolution and potential continuation of it, which occurs a year after the events of the first half of the film.

Cast

* Alison Bagnall as Reporter * Elizabeth Donius as James' brother's wife *

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as James' brother *

as Mattie *

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as Mattie's sister's boyfriend *

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as Mattie's sister * Ellen Stagg as Photographer *

as James *

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as the Neighbor

Production

The second half of the film was shot a year after the first half, mirroring the timeline of the story.

Release

Critical reception

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, the film has an approval rating of 89% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. On

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, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Accolades

''Nights and Weekends'' producer Dia Sokol Savage was nominated for the Piaget Producers Award at the 25th Independent Spirit Awards.

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nights and Weekends American independent films 2008 films 2008 independent films Films directed by Joe Swanberg Films directed by Greta Gerwig Films with screenplays by Greta Gerwig Mumblecore films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films