# Mistress America (2015)

> A lonely Barnard freshman is swept into her magnetic soon-to-be stepsister’s dazzling schemes, discovering that charisma, ambition, and family can all be improvised.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/191462

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Noah Baumbach
- Cast: Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Matthew Shear, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Heather Lind, Michael Chernus, Cindy Cheung, Kathryn Erbe
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872462/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, sardonic, lazy sunday, indie comedy night

## Synopsis

A lonely college freshman finds unexpected adventure and chaos with her eccentric stepsister in New York City.

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