High Art

1998
R
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

11K

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Ally Sheedy, Gabriel Mann, and Radha Mitchell in High Art (1998)

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A young female intern at a small magazine company and a drug-addicted lesbian photographer slowly fall in love while exploiting each other to advance their respective careers.A young female intern at a small magazine company and a drug-addicted lesbian photographer slowly fall in love while exploiting each other to advance their respective careers.A young female intern at a small magazine company and a drug-addicted lesbian photographer slowly fall in love while exploiting each other to advance their respective careers.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

11K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 8 wins & 18 nominations

Trivia
The character of Lucy Berliner (Ally Sheedy) was not based on Nan Goldin's life despite popular belief, apart from her work. The photographs in the film were made by Jojo Whilden.

Quotes
Greta: I'm Greta. I live for Lucy... I mean, I live here, with Lucy.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Six Days, Seven Nights/Can't Hardly Wait/Cousin Bette/Mr. Jealousy/High Art (1998)

Soundtracks
The Walk
Written by Craig Wedren
Performed by Shudder to Think

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7/10

a picture is worth 1,000 words

It seemed like Ally Sheedy hadn't done much since "The Breakfast Club" when she starred in "High Art", and she does a pretty good job here as photographer Lucy Berliner, who becomes involved with neighbor Syd (Radha Mitchell), and they both start reevaluating their lives.

I'll admit that this isn't the ultimate masterpiece or anything, but it is worth seeing as a look into the art world. These sorts of movies just go to show why indie flicks are more interesting than anything that Hollywood can conceive. Lisa Cholodenko followed it up with the perplexing, but also worth seeing, "Laurel Canyon". Also starring Patricia Clarkson and Tammy Grimes.