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The first time that Frances and Nick kiss inConversations With Friends, the outside world goes silent.
But the scene does not register as gratuitous.
It feels intimate and private.
Theres something almost sacred in the way this kiss is filmed.
(Leanne Welham directs the other five.)
But Nick is quiet, too.
He is the only one at the table who sees her hesitancy and meets it with empathy.
Their mutual recognition blossoms into a full-blown affair.
I cant believe we just did that, Nick says after the first time they have sex.
Yes, Frances responds with knowing affection, you’re able to.
In this series, its not clear that Frances and Nick should be a forever proposition.
(In that role, Lane takes her time to peel away the layers.
Coming across at first as outspoken and blunt, she eventually reveals her more nurturing qualities.)
But its really a consideration of the importance of honesty and openness in any relationship.
Can you imagine them fucking or having a conversation that lasts longer than two minutes?
Who knows what happens between two people when theyre alone?
says Frances.Conversations With Friendsgives us permission to find out.
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