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MPAA RATING: Not rated
Starring Cara Buono, Nick Chinlund, Eliza Foss, Nisha Ganatra, Jill Hennessy, and Sakina Jaffrey
When Sarita discovers she can't have children, Reena finds that for the first time in their lives, she, Reena, can do something her perfect sister Sarita can't: get pregnant! Now she just needs to convince her commitment-phobic girlfriend to go along with the idea. (Mata Productions)
| GENRE(S): | Drama |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Susan Carnival
Nisha Ganatra |
| DIRECTED BY: | Nisha Ganatra |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: August 14, 2001 Video: August 14, 2001 Theatrical: September 22, 2000 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 92 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Monica A. gave it a 10:
This movie was interesting, very well done. Nisha Ganatra is very good at what she does. In all respects. I am sorry I did not see this film when it first came out.
Barbara M. gave it a 10:
For once a director gives us a secure main character! I think some critics have misunderstood this aspect and have characterized Ganesha's character (Reena) as emotionally remote. On the contrary, having an emotionally secure central character reveals much more about supporting characters because they are not overshadowed by Reena's responses to them. Reena is a focal point of the film, but the real story is about family life, specifically Reena's biological and extended family and her lesbian quasi-family. Because Reena's insecurities and defenses are not shutting out hostile forces, supporting characters are allowed to develop with greater independency than is usually found in films. I am reminded of the main character in "Finding Forester." The end effect in both films is a less reductive depiction of character as a mosaic.

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