Tiny Furniture – ABC Film Challenge – Female Directors – T – Tiny Furniture – Movie Review
Director: Lena Dunham
Writer: Lena Dunham (Screenplay)
Cast
- Lena Dunham (The Innkeepers)
- Laurie Simmons (My Art)
- Grace Dunham
- Rachel Howe
- Merrit Wever (Marriage Story)
Plot: About a recent college grad who returns home while she tries to figure out what to do with her life.
Runtime: 1 Hour 38 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Tiny Furniture starts when Aura (Dunham) returns home after graduating college. Her family Siri (Simmons) and Nadine (Grace Dunham) welcome her back but want to continue their lives. Meanwhile, Aura looks to catch up with friends from town, leading to her catching up with Charlotte (Kirke) her oldest friend.
As Aura tries to figure out the next stage of her life. She finds herself wondering what her qualifications might be, with her friends trying to guide her. Aura struggles with the first steps into adulthood while seeing her friends flourish in their lives.
Verdict on Tiny Furniture
Tiny Furniture is a romantic comedy following a young woman returning from college. She finds her life to be difficult, as she doesn’t know where to turn next. It follows her difficulties in finding her first job and seeing her friends.
This is a strange comedy that puts a firm focus on how difficult early life for young adults can be. It shows the daily struggles in life. However, it ends up feeling strange and becomes hard to relate to. A lot of the scenes can feel very wooden, where the interactions never feel that connected. Add in the unrealistic behavior of the characters makes it very awkward in certain scenes.
Final Thoughts – Tiny Furniture is an odd comedy that is hard to connect to.