DAMSELS IN DISTRESS follows a trio of beautiful girls who set out to revolutionize life at a grungy East Coast College – the dynamic leader Violet Wister (Greta Gerwig), principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers. The girls become romantically entangled with a series of men — including slick Charlie, dreamboat Xavier and the mad frat pack of Frank and Thor—who threaten the girls’ friendship and sanity.

“Stillman’s comic universe is as singular as Woody Allen’s.
— Christian Science Monitor

“[A] digressive, whimsical, silly and ridiculously fun movie…”
— Andrew O’Hehir, Salon.com

“An exhilarating gift of a comedy.” — Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“Worth seeing for the delightful felicity of its dialogue.”
— AO Scott, New York Times

“Raises laughs even with its end credits…an utter delight” — Variety

Directed by Whit Stillman
Starring Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody, Analeigh Tipton.
English
1 hr 39 mins, rated PG-13