Saint Frances

60th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Bridget, aged 34, has no impressive achievements under her belt. She is devoid of maternal instincts and definitely not inclined in pursuing a career. Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, Bridget opts for abortion without blinking an eye, while accepting at the same time a nanny job for a posh lesbian couple. The evolving friendship with intuitive and witty six-year-old Frances gradually leads directionless Bridget to the path of self-respect. A touching comedy of elegant dramatic beats and multifaceted characters that tackles the aching issues of motherhood, family, and purpose in life, with a heartbreaking empathy.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Alex Thompson

Script: Kelly O’Sullivan

Cinematography: Nate Hurtsellers

Editing: Alex Thompson

Sound: Tom Myers, Malika Gumpangkum

Music: Quinn Tsan, Alexander Babbitt

Actors: Kelly O’Sullivan, Ramona Edith-Williams, Jim True-Frost, Francis Guinan, Lily Mojekwu, Mary Beth Fisher, Charin Alvarez

Production: Runaway Train

Producers: Edwin Linker, James Choi, Haroula Rose Spyropoulos, Roger Welp, Pierce Cravens, Ian Keiser, Alex Thompson

Co-production: Easy Open Productions, Metropolitan Entertainment

Art Direction: Maggie O'Brien

Costumes: Mauricio Santamaria, Caymen Sheets, Randy Thompson

Executive producer: Pierce Cravens, Rafael Nash

Sets: Maggie O’Brien

Camera: oshua Heetderks, Conor Cunningham

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: USA

Production Year: 2019

Duration: 106´

Contact: Visit Films, info@visitfilms.com

Awards/Distinctions: Audience Award, Special Jury Award for Narrative Feature – SXSW FF 2019, Audience Award – L.A. Outfest 2019

Alex Thompson

Alex Thompson is a writer, director, and producer based in Chicago. His debut feature film, the award-winning Saint Frances, premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in 2019 where it won the Grand Jury prize and the Audience Award. The film was released in 2020 to critical acclaim and was nominated for several notable end-of-year awards, including the John Cassavetes Award from the Independent Spirits. Alex is currently working on the TV series Color Force as well as several other feature films. He is one of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces of Independent Film 2019,” and was part of the NYFF Artist’s Academy.