High Art (1998)

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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

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

103 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Lisa Cholodenko

Writer(s):

Lisa Cholodenko

Producer(s):

Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Dolly Hall, Susan A. Stover

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Substance Abuse, Profanity, Sexual Situations)

Categories:

Drama

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• 1998 - Deauville Film Festival - Special Jury Prize
• 1998 - Independent Spirit Awards - Producers Award
• 1998 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Actress
• 1998 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 1998 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Actress
• 1998 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up)
• 1998 - Sundance Film Festival - Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
• 1998 - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Actress - Runner-up