The 1998 film , directed by Lisa Cholodenko, is a landmark of queer independent cinema. It stars Radha Mitchell as Syd, an ambitious magazine editor, and Ally Sheedy in a career-defining comeback role as Lucy Berliner, a reclusive, heroin-addicted photographer.
is a critically acclaimed 1998 independent drama written and directed by Lisa Cholodenko
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(Patricia Clarkson), a former German actress. Seeking to advance her career, Syd encourages Lucy to return to professional photography for high-art-1998-fylm-mtrjm
: Ally Sheedy’s portrayal of Lucy was a significant "comeback" role, earning her Best Actress awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Society of Film Critics. Cast and Crew Director : Lisa Cholodenko Lucy Berliner : Ally Sheedy Syd : Radha Mitchell Greta : Patricia Clarkson Arnie : Bill Sage
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A “high art” film using a “matrix” structure would have been unmarketable in theaters but perfect for the emerging digital art circuit: online film festivals (the first cyberfestivals emerged 1997-1999), CD-ROM art collections (e.g., Blender magazine’s CD-ROMs), and early streaming experiments at documenta X (1997).
