The story follows Syd (Radha Mitchell), a young and ambitious assistant editor at the prestigious photography magazine Frame . Her life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers that her upstairs neighbor is Lucy Berliner (Ally Sheedy), a once-celebrated photographer who withdrew from the art world a decade earlier. Review of "High Art" - AfterEllen
Despite being 25+ years old, High Art remains disturbingly relevant. Its themes of: The story follows Syd (Radha Mitchell), a young
The 1998 film , directed by Lisa Cholodenko, is a landmark piece of independent and queer cinema that explores the intersection of professional ambition, artistic integrity, and self-destructive addiction. Plot Overview Its themes of: The 1998 film , directed
If you enjoyed High Art , watch Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right (2010) and Cavedweller (2004). For similar 1990s queer indie films with Arabic subtitles, search for Go Fish (1994), Bound (1996), or The Watermelon Woman (1996). The film was a critical success at Sundance
The film was a critical success at Sundance and won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. It remains a touchstone for its raw portrayal of addiction, lesbian relationships without tragic endings (though tragic events occur), and the predatory nature of the art industry.