Mattie and James are in love and living in separate cities. But too many mornings and too many miles apart have taken a toll. As they both struggle with the distance between New York and Chicago, their visits become reminders of the difficulties rather than the pleasures of their relationship.

Before Greta Gerwig was an Oscar®-nominated writer/director, she was the queen of mumblecore. Moreover, prior to directing Lady Bird, she co-directed and starred in this long-distance romance, investigating the intimate changes that affect a relationship with co-director and co-star Joe Swanberg.