High Art (1998)

Directed by

Lisa Cholodenko

Genre

drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 148 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman gets drawn into the orbit of a once-famous photographer who lives with her lover in a bohemian apartment. The relationship blurs the lines between art and desire as personal and professional lives become entangled.

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What happens

High Art is a 1998 independent romantic drama written and directed by Lisa Cholodenko, and starring Ally Sheedy and Radha Mitchell. It premiered at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, and saw a limited release in the United States on June 12, 1998. The film received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for Sheedy's performance, which earned several accolades, including the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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