Two aging lesbians have a heated argument that leads to an unexpected outcome involving a traffic accident deep in the California desert.
Acting
Miller and Ventriss pack decades into glances.
Direction
Babbit weaponizes the wide open desert.
Editing
Brutal economy—no frame wasted.
Director
Jamie Babbit
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jamie Babbit made this between But I'm a Cheerleader and The Quiet, experimenting with queer women's stories beyond coming-out narratives.
A rare 2001 depiction of aging lesbians—still nearly invisible in cinema—whose desire and disappointment carry equal weight.
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