Poetry, murder, lesbians... what else do we need really. Suzie Porter is fabulous as Jill, and Kelly McGillis is wonderful (and sexy) as Diana.
The verse novel on which it is based is one of my favorite books. Translating a complex and beautiful verse novel into film would be difficult, however it is excecuted incredibly well. The poetry is present in some of the dialogue and in the voice of Jill as a narrator. The images of Sudney capture the city well, concentrating on the beauty rather than the rough patches.
Beautiful
The verse novel on which it is based is one of my favorite books. Translating a complex and beautiful verse novel into film would be difficult, however it is excecuted incredibly well. The poetry is present in some of the dialogue and in the voice of Jill as a narrator. The images of Sudney capture the city well, concentrating on the beauty rather than the rough patches.
Beautiful