Northwest Film Forum

Joe Swanberg (LOL, YOUNG AMERICAN 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 her way 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 (GUATEMALAN 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.