Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody. Whit Stillman's Damsels in Distress is a comedy about a trio of beautiful girls as they set out to revolutionise life at a grungy American university - the dynamic leader, Violet Wister, 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 smooth Charlie, dreamboat Xavier and the mad frat pack of Frank and Thor - who threaten the girls' friendship and sanity...