High Art

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Awards

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best Actress

Chlotrudis Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best Actress

Chlotrudis Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best Director

Chlotrudis Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best Movie

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best Actress

Chlotrudis Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best Actress

Chlotrudis Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best Director

Chlotrudis Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best Movie

Chlotrudis Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best Supporting Actress

Deauville Film Festival 1998 - Nominated - Grand Special Prize

Deauville Film Festival 1998 - Won - Jury Special Prize

Fantasporto Awards 1999 - Won - Directors Week Award

GLAAD Media Awards 1999 - Won - Outstanding Film (Limited Release)

Independent Spirit Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best Cinematography

Independent Spirit Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best First Feature

Independent Spirit Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best First Screenplay

Independent Spirit Awards 1999 - Nominated - Best Supporting Female

Independent Spirit Awards 1999 - Won - Best Female Lead

LA Film Critics Association Awards 1998 - Won - Best Actress

National Society of Film Critics Awards 1998 - Won - Best Actress

Sundance Film Festival 1998 - Nominated - Grand Jury Prize

Sundance Film Festival 1998 - Won - Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award

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High Art

Director:
Lisa Cholodenko
R, 101 Minutes
 

At A Glance

Film Synopsis

Syd, 24, has her whole life mapped out in front of her. Living with longtime boyfriend, James, and working her way up at the well respected high art photography magazine "Frame" Syd's desires and frustrations seem typical and manageable. But when a crack in her ceiling springs a leak and Syd finds herself knocking on the door of her upstairs neighbor, a chance meeting suddenly takes Syd on a path she's never expected. Opening the door to an uncharted world for Syd is Lucy Berliner. A renowned photographer, enchanting, elusive, and curiously retired at 40, Lucy lives with her once glamorous, heroin-addicted girlfriend, Greta, and plays host to a collection of hard living party kids. Before Syd has caught her breath, she's captured Lucy's fascination and is drawn into the center of Lucy's strangely alluring life upstairs.

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Details

Runtime:
101 min.

Genre:
LGBT

Language:
English/American

Color:
Color

Certification:
R

 

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