Free the Nipple Page #5

Synopsis: In New York City, a small group of passionate women launch a revolution movement to "Free the Nipple" and decriminalize the female body. Based on a true story, this mass movement of topless women, armed with First Amendment lawyers, graffiti installations and national publicity stunts, invade New York City to protest the backwards censorship laws in the USA. The film centers on a liberal journalist, named With, who sees potential in a story and hooks herself up with the group of women, led by the idealistic and eccentric Liv, and works with the close-knit of to follow the group in their quest.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Lina Esco
Production: IFC Films
 
IMDB:
3.9
Metacritic:
33
Rotten Tomatoes:
18%
UNRATED
Year:
2014
78 min
Website
97 Views


[sighs]

I don't know.

How bad is it?

It's bad.

They're charging her

with disturbing the peace,

resisting arrest,

reckless assault.

Reckless assault?

For what?

How much is the bail?

$25,000.

[both]

$25,000?

With, where are you going?

To bail her out.

What do you think?

Come on.

Let's go.

Is there any way around paying

for this permit, Jim'?

I have a money problem.

(Jim) Uh, you could ceH

it performance art

and get a permit

and set up a temporary

art museum for free.

That's brilliant.

Why didn't we do that

to begin with?

H's risky.

Most curators don't want

the controversy.

There's no guarantee

you'll get the permit.

With? You there?

Jim, let's do it.

Are you sure?

Yes.

(man)

We require a 10% deposit,

so for you, that's $2,500.

As soon as we-you know, as soon

as we get the check from you,

we can get her out of there.

- Thanks.

- Yep.

[car horn blaring]

Roz, how much money

do we have in the bank?

The next check

just cleared.

It's, like, $1,500.

You cannot use that money

for bail.

That money is for DC.

We're getting her out.

She's the reason this

whole thing started.

I should be the one

in jail.

So you're just gonna

jeopardize our entire plan

to get Liv out of jail?

No. There's another way.

We can get permits for free.

What are you talking about?

I spoke to Jim, and he said

that if we get museums

to sponsor us, we'll be fine.

And if we can't?

Then that's-that's a risk

I'm willing to take.

Okay, look.

I know how you feel.

We all love Liv.

This is much bigger

than her now.

Okay?

You cannot do this.

I'm not letting her stay

in jail one more hour,

and that's final.

That's final?

Who says?

I say. Not happy?

Walk away.

You know what?

That's a good idea.

That's what I'm gonna

do right now.

I'm gonna walk away.

What?

Cali, stop.

Don't.

What are you doing?

We need her.

We don't need Cali.

We need Liv.

We still need

another thousand dollars.

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(Cali) We've been looking

for you all night.

Every revolution

meets resistance,

and that's when

things get real.

Roz, I appreciate

the halftime speech,

but we're broke, and Liv

is in jail indefinitely.

We're done.

The whole thing just...

is dead.

It's not dead.

It's not dead.

It got hit by a freight train,

sure, but it is not dead.

With, do you even remember

why you hired me?

I don't know,

'cause you're cool

and you were willing

to work for free.

No.

She didn't even

read my resume.

Before this, I threw

events and fundraisers.

This is what I do.

Liv is a political prisoner.

This is more than enough

to get people together

to throw a bail party.

Are you serious?

It's not that complicated.

We just get a venue,

some cheap liquor

and food, and-boom!

She's out of jail.

- Boom.

- Yeah. Boom.

Now get the f*** up

off the floor.

Our fearless leader

is probably rotting

in a jail cell

on a dirty,

urine-stained floor

getting gang-banged.

Liv, oh,

you so pretty!

Come on.

Let this be

your motivation.

Get up.

[hip-hop music]

II:

We are organizing

a massive protest

with thousands of

topless women in DC.

But the real goal is to get

on the floor of Congress,

speak to them about the fact

that there are these

censorship giants that control

the flow of nudity and violence

into our theaters

and our televisions.

Yes.

I think you'd be a great

ally for our cause.

Hold on one second.

Hey, With!

Come here.

Orson.

Guys, this is Dave.

Dave,

With and Orson.

Hey, man.

Nice to meet you.

Dave is an investor

and his family

is in the beef

and cattle industry

and he's really interested

in helping us out.

Why don't you tell him

about what we're doing?

Yeah, so we're trying

to hack social media,

democratize the internet.

We're trying to just

kill censorship

once and for all

in this country.

And the leader

of our movement

got arrested

for a public stunt.

- Yes.

- And bail is $25,000.

Whoa.

So we're trying to raise

some money to get her out.

Awesome.

Why don't I get you a drink?

Do you want a drink?

Let me get you drink.

Miss bartender, do you

have any Everclear?

Yeah. Sure.

With, With,

With, With, With!

I want you to meet-

so Alexandria,

this is With and...

. Pippi-

. Pippl-

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

So we're helping them raise

money for the campaign,

and now it seem for trial

and bail money too, yeah?

[laughs]

So, tell about Revolution.

It's not exactly

a revolution, see,

'cause revolution-

Pardon.

'Cause revolution

implies revolve,

like something that spins

but comes back

to the same place.

We want to

transcend that.

It's time to evolve.

Yeah, this is more

of an evolution.

Next level.

A cultural operating

system upgrade.

- Hello.

- Hi. I'm drunk.

Me, too.

Nice to meet you.

This is my friend.

I'm gonna take her away

for a moment...

- Okay.

- If that's okay with you.

Okay. Very good.

Have fun.

Onwards and upwards!

Yes.

Orson, I need a drink.

Hi. How are you doing?

Um, can I get

another whiskey, please?

[muffled music playing]

II:

Hey, how goes

that revolution?

We raised $450,

but her bail's $25,000.

We still have

to pay the bond

and hire a lawyer.

No. No, no, no.

Jim, stop.

Please, you've

helped me out so much.

- Stop.

- Oh, cut it out.

Here; just fill it out

for what you need.

Don't go crazy.

Okay. Get back.

Kiddo, come on.

I love you too.

Come on.

(Cali)

You're like a bunny.

[laughter]

I'm excited.

[gasps]

Hey!

- Oh!

- Look at that.

- A vision.

- VVhoo!

(man)

I The lower clouds I

I We tried to climb I

I And love another I

I Hope's my name I

I They wore me out I

I Protect my flame I

I I'll make you shelter I

I Hold on I

I Where do you go'? I

I Hold on I

I How far are you'? I

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[laughter]

To the most beautiful

humans on Earth.

I love you all

unconditionally.

Give Cali and Roz

some love.

They're the real reason

why you're out of prison.

I'm sorry...

For being such a b*tch

all the time.

[laughs]

Do you forgive me?

[sighs]

I guess I have to.

- Oh, my God!

- Ew! Ew!

[laughter]

Slimy!

Greasy f***ing kiss.

- Do you wash your face?

- No!

I knew you had

a crush on me.

(With)

She did!

(Cali)

I've been so rude all along.

(With)

You totally did. Oh, my God.

- That was...

- I love that sh*t.

- I love that sh*t!

- Make...

(With)

That was make-out session!

[indistinct chatter]

(With)

Cali, what's happening with DC?

I'm trying to get the

permits for 10,000 women

at the Lincoln Memorial.

Why the Lincoln Memorial?

MLK, Forrest Gump-

it's the venue.

I thought we were trying to

get on the floors of Congress.

With, DC is a f***ing

logistical nightmare, okay?

It is not happening.

Hello?

(Kilo)

Ready to see some propaganda?

- I want to see! I want to see!

- Yay!

- I want to see!

- What?

[gasps]

[laughs]

- Whoa.

- These are great!

I finally got

a hold of Elle,

and she requested

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Lina Esco

Lina Esco is an American actress, producer, director and activist. She gained recognition in 2007 for portraying Jimmy Smits' character's daughter in the CBS television drama Cane. Esco has also performed in films, including London (2005), Kingshighway (2010), LOL (2012), and Free the Nipple (2013). more…

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