Claude and Ellen are best friends who live in a not-so-nice area of New York. They're involved in the subculture of 90s youth, complete with drugs, live music, and homophobia. All is changed one night when a violent and meaningless death rocks their lives.
Though the main charcater is lesbian, Sichel's gritty youth melodrama is so rich in ideas amd so roght in its texture that it goes beyond a coming-out ot even a lesbian-themed story.
– Emanuel Levy,
Variety,
29 Jun 2006
fresh:
Given great lyrical force by Folland, it comes closer to unlocking the secret lives of girls than any other recent American movie.
– Manohla Dargis,
L.A. Weekly,
3 Oct 2002
fresh:
Sichel is just great with her cast.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
rotten:
Less successful at portraying indecision than it is at inducing boredom.
– John Hartl,
Film.com,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Part of the reason All Over Me possesses such a stark sense of realism is because of the keenly-observed, unaffected performances of the lead actors.