High Art Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Lisa Cholodenko wrote and directed this lesbian-themed drama, winner of the 1998 Sundance Film Festival's Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. Ambitious photography magazine associate editor Syd (Radha Mitchell) has a ho-hum relationship with James (Gabriel Mann). Investigating a ceiling leak, she enters the apartment of her neighbor, retired photographer Lucy Berliner (Ally Sheedy), who lives with former Fassbinder actress Greta (Patricia Clarkson), a heroin addict. The friendship between the worldly Lucy and the naive, insecure Syd ripens into an affair, one destined to change the lives of both women. - Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
06/12/1998
DVD Release Date:
07/27/2004
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for strong sexuality, pervasive drug use and language.
Run Time:
105 min.
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Production Co.:
October Films
Director(s):
Themes:
Ladder to the Top, Life in the Arts, Redemption, Drug Addiction, Bohemian Life
Tone:
Sensual, Melancholy, Reflective, Understated, Gloomy, Moody
Keywords:
addiction, apartment, career, editor, friendship, heroin, lesbianism, magazine, photographer
Country of Origin:
USA (06-12-1998)
Status:
DVD
