"My Normal" is the story of Natalie, a young lesbian from the Lower East Side, who's struggling to find a balance between her dreams of becoming a film maker and her lifestyle as a dominatrix. Her exotic looks and unconventional techniques make her one of the most desirable mistresses in the NYC underground. After befriending her weed dealer and igniting a steamy love affair with her new girl, Natalie gets an internship on a real movie set. But if everything she ever wanted is becoming a reality, why is her life falling apart? When it seems that all is lost, Natalie realizes that the only way to turn her dreams into reality is to use her unique talents as a dominatrix to get exactly what she wants.
Acting
Nicole LaLiberte commits to Natalie's contradictions with zero fear.
Writing
Scripts that treat sex work as backdrop, not punchline—rare for 2010.
Director
Irving Schwartz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 2010, predating the mainstream sex-worker narrative shift of films like 'Hustlers'—niche queer indie that stayed niche.
Director Irving Schwartz never made another feature; this remains a one-off time capsule of Lower East Side before full gentrification.
US
