Rotten
Mainly a simple pair of soliloquies about lesbians struggling as life partners, with some scenes of farce and dread in the mix.
Ned Martel, New York Times
Girl Play
Two women, one love, dozens of stories
2004 · 1h 20m · Not Rated
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Lee Friedlander
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Girl Play
Overview
Two real-life lesbian actresses meet by chance when they are cast as lovers in a local stage play, and end up actually falling in love. Robin, who is married to her girlfriend for half a dozen years, and Lacie, someone who never had a lasting relationship, are both cast to play lesbian lovers in a Los Angeles stage play. Innocently, the stage director, Gabriel runs the actresses through a series of rehearsals designed to "bring out the intimacy" in each performer. Soon the two women find themselves increasingly and undeniably attracted to each other and overcome with desire. They must ask themselves whether this relationship is manufactured, created for the sake of the "girl play", or is true love.
Director and cast
- Lee Friedlander Director
- Lacie Harmon as Lacie
- Robin Greenspan as Robin
- Mink Stole as Robin's Mother
- Dom DeLuise as Gabriel
- Katherine Randolph as Audrey
- Lauren Maher as Cass
- Gina DeVivo as Young Robin Age 14
- Shannon Perez as Young Robin Age 6
- Dominic Ottersbach as Gabriel's Assistant
- Julie Briggs as Dr. Katherine
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
45%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Exactly why we should care about these narcissists is a mystery.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Rotten
With little plot and a stifling set, the movie needs stronger performances than its leads can offer.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Rotten
Greenspan and Harmon's paltry song of themselves concludes with five minutes of outtakes, capping the self-love.
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice
Fresh
A small-scale but winning comedy.
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
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