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Robin Wright before she was famous, burning down her life for a man who never learned to love.
TMDB
51
IMDb
48
Rotten Tomatoes
60
Audience Score
60
Google
50
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Denial (1990)

forgotten indie gemtoxic love letter90s relationship warfare

Overview

DramaRomance

A young woman tries to leave her troubled past behind. She meets her old flame by accident and they fall in love again, but this obsessive relationship threatens to consume them.

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Content warning
woman directortroubled pastold flame
codependency as romanceescaping cyclical traumathe performance of healing

Standout Aspects

Acting

Wright's raw, pre-House of Cards vulnerability.

Direction

Dignam's unflinching female gaze on destruction.

Best for:Solo: Late night emotional damage you asked for.·Rewatch: Catching every red flag you missed.
Heads up:Disturbing: Emotional abuse depicted as passionate love.·Sexual Content: Intimacy that feels more transactional than tender.
Erin Dignam

Director

Erin Dignam

ReleasedJan 21, 1990
Runtime1h 43m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Martina Ritt-Tom Walsh-I.D.L.

Top Cast

Robin Wright

Robin Wright

Sara

Jason Patric

Jason Patric

Michael

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Julie

Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Jay

Christine Harnos

Christine Harnos

Sid

Elizabeth Bracco

Elizabeth Bracco

Lizzie

Maureen Grady

Maureen Grady

Leslie

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

John

Laurel Moglen

Laurel Moglen

Elizabeth

Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao

Terry

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Chad

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Erin Dignam's directorial debut after writing for the theatre; she never directed another feature.

Cultural

Released four months before Thelma & Louise, it was buried by distributors who didn't know how to market female-directed stories about women imploding.

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