High Art Movie Review 1998

A trio of women play romantic games in New York's art community. Ambitious magazine editor-in-training Syd (Mitchell) has a boyfriend, James (Mann), but feels something's missing. Noticing a leak in her apartment ceiling, Syd heads upstairs to confront her neighbor and meets Lucy Berliner (Sheedy), a once-celebrated, now-retired photographer with a heroin problem and an equally hooked girlfriend, Greta (Clarkson). Syd and Lucy begin a friendship that leads to an affair, while Syd also wants to revitalize Lucy's career. Ex-Brat Packer Sheedy's the real revelation with her standout performance.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 102 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Romantic Triangles, Drug Use & Abuse, Lesbians, New York, New York, Shutterbugs

Screenplay

Lisa Cholodenko

Cast

Radha Mitchell, Ally Sheedy, Patricia Clarkson, Tammy Grimes, Gabriel Mann, William Sage, David Thornton, Anh Duong

Cinematography

Tami Reiker

Director

Lisa Cholodenko

Music

Craig (Shudder to Think) Wedren

Producer

October Films

Awards

Ind. Spirit 1999: Actress (Sheedy); L.A. Film Critics 1998: Actress (Sheedy); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1998: Actress (Sheedy); Sundance 1998: Screenplay.