Max is a trendy, pretty, young lesbian, who is having trouble finding love. A friend sets her up with Ely, whom Max likes, but Ely is frumpy, homely, and older. Nor do they have much in common. Can Max learn to look past the packaging?
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like humans talking
Direction
Rose Troche's intimate, unpolished Chicago
Production
DI filmmaking on literal pocket change
Director
Rose Troche
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot for $25,000 in Chicago's actual lesbian community spaces, featuring real locations like Woman Made Gallery.
Guinevere Turner co-wrote the screenplay with Troche after meeting at a lesbian potluck; their real friendship chemistry bleeds through every scene.
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