I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)
Country: CAN
Technical: col/bw 81m
Director: Patricia Rozema
Cast: Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon, Ann-Marie MacDonald
Synopsis:
A ditzy thirty-something with a passion for photography and a tendency to get high on photochemicals takes a job as secretary to a gallery proprietor, with whom she falls in love. However, a misunderstanding over the authorship of some mystic paintings leads to disillusionment and the destruction of her own artistic self-confidence.
Review:
Amateurish, avant-garde first feature from lesbian film-maker Rozema; its whimsical heroine and surreal interludes recall films from the Czech New Wave, such as Daisies, and indeed it heralded something of the same in Canadian cinema, perhaps even influencing directors like Hal Hartley. Its highly desirable conclusion, played out over the closing credits, is a particularly innovative feature, though it raises as many questions as it answers.
Country: CAN
Technical: col/bw 81m
Director: Patricia Rozema
Cast: Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon, Ann-Marie MacDonald
Synopsis:
A ditzy thirty-something with a passion for photography and a tendency to get high on photochemicals takes a job as secretary to a gallery proprietor, with whom she falls in love. However, a misunderstanding over the authorship of some mystic paintings leads to disillusionment and the destruction of her own artistic self-confidence.
Review:
Amateurish, avant-garde first feature from lesbian film-maker Rozema; its whimsical heroine and surreal interludes recall films from the Czech New Wave, such as Daisies, and indeed it heralded something of the same in Canadian cinema, perhaps even influencing directors like Hal Hartley. Its highly desirable conclusion, played out over the closing credits, is a particularly innovative feature, though it raises as many questions as it answers.
Country: CAN
Technical: col/bw 81m
Director: Patricia Rozema
Cast: Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon, Ann-Marie MacDonald
Synopsis:
A ditzy thirty-something with a passion for photography and a tendency to get high on photochemicals takes a job as secretary to a gallery proprietor, with whom she falls in love. However, a misunderstanding over the authorship of some mystic paintings leads to disillusionment and the destruction of her own artistic self-confidence.
Review:
Amateurish, avant-garde first feature from lesbian film-maker Rozema; its whimsical heroine and surreal interludes recall films from the Czech New Wave, such as Daisies, and indeed it heralded something of the same in Canadian cinema, perhaps even influencing directors like Hal Hartley. Its highly desirable conclusion, played out over the closing credits, is a particularly innovative feature, though it raises as many questions as it answers.