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Trisha Todd, Karen Trumbo, Faith McDevitt, Damon Craig

A free-spirited satirist and a staid sex therapist share a room on a writer's retreat for women and end up having a brief affair. Claire is a heterosexual writer who loves to sleep around, while lesbi... read more read more...an Noel, the therapist, is still hurting from a recently failed relationship. Though the two women are total opposites, much of the film centers on their increasingly intimate philosophical discussions and debates held in the cabin of their Pacific Northwest retreat. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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8 critics

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Nicole Conn

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DVD Release Date: June 10, 1998

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  • August 10, 2008
    Oh well, what a surprise! ANOTHER coming out movie. I just can take this kind of movie anymore! UGH!
  • May 6, 2008
    I really enjoyed this film, I have seen it multiple times. It is a good story and quite informative.
  • June 18, 2007
    phenominal movie.
    thie story is actually written by one of the actresses- a sort of depiction of her coming out
  • March 27, 2007
    Trica Todd and Karen Trumbo are great in this movie by Nicole Conn. Nicole Conn wrote the book as well.

Critic Reviews


Jonathan Rosenbaum
December 8, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Despite the obvious sincerity of this project, the stilted acting by most of the secondary cast and the generally undistinguished direction give the script little chance to take root or take flight. Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

The dialogue is ponderous at such times, undercutting what might seem a more daring drama. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Nicole Conn, who wrote and directed, has not yet learned to do either job with spontaneity and naturalness, and the function of each scene is made so awkwardly clear that we wonder why the characters ... Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

While the film undoubtedly attempts to pique the intellect, it is, above all else, a love story, and, as such, should rouse the emotions as well. For a number of reasons, it proves unable to do so. Full Review

December 8, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Although the film is intelligent and full of passion, its polemical approach often takes the sizzle out of the story. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
June 2, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

The movie strains for sophistication and wit, but the dialogue is starch. The central figures are appealing and smart, bu their company is not. Fortunately, director Conn compensates for her drab scri... Full Review

Marjorie Baumgarten
January 1, 2000
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle

I think this is a movie that needs to be seen because it does speak to topics we've so little opportunity to explore in movies, but ultimately, it may be a movie that you respect more for what it's tr... Full Review

Daniel M. Kimmel
February 20, 2004
Daniel M. Kimmel, Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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