Julie Johnson (2001)

Directed by

Bob Gosse

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A New Jersey housewife leaves her husband and starts a romantic relationship with her troubled friend. The story follows their lives as they navigate this new connection.

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What happens

Julie Johnson is a 2001 independent American drama film directed by Bob Gosse and starring Lili Taylor, Courtney Love, and Mischa Barton. Written by Gosse and Wendy Hammond, the plot focuses on a New Jersey housewife (Taylor) who, after separating from her husband, falls in love with her wayward friend (Love) and begins a relationship with her. The film features an original score by Angelo Badalamenti as well as a soundtrack by Liz Phair. Julie Johnson debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and was shown at several film festivals worldwide between 2001 and 2004, later appearing on the here TV network as part of their films series. Courtney Love won the award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film for her performance from Los Angeles' Outfest in 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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