Coming from a lesbian perspective, I felt immense appreciation when someone suggested this film to me about twelve years ago; I was a young teenager just beginning to understand my feelings for other women but not ready to share it openly. I’ll be honest, I had difficulty maintaining focus through the deliberately paced narrative—likely because of my teenage impatience. However, I persevered and found that it was …

I’ve been feeling lately that being someone who appreciates movies means making an effort to watch more films made by women and those exploring LGBTQ+ themes. Luckily, my school library has a selection of these kinds of works that I've started looking through from time to time. Even though Deitch’s movie is a romantic story about two women, I still found it quite enjoyable. I’m happy I gave it a try and chose to broa…