
The successful writer and professor of architecture Nick Kaminsky returns from New York to Elderstown to visit his biological mother Lillian Anderson Munnsen that is terminal. Nick does not know Lilian since he was adopted when he was a child but he pays the bill for her to stay in a private room in the hospital. While walking on the street, Nick stumbles upon his former college friend Paul Kessler, who is demolishing with his team an old department store building where a mur... (Full plot summary below)
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The successful writer and professor of architecture Nick Kaminsky returns from New York to Elderstown to visit his biological mother Lillian Anderson Munnsen that is terminal. Nick does not know Lilian since he was adopted when he was a child but he pays the bill for her to stay in a private room in the hospital. While walking on the street, Nick stumbles upon his former college friend Paul Kessler, who is demolishing with his team an old department store building where a murder and a suicide happened many years ago. While talking to Paul, there is an accident and Nick saves his life. Paul invites Nick to go to the birthday party of his wife Jane Kessler. Nick feels attracted by the building that is built in cast iron and asks Paul to visit it. Meanwhile Jane, who is a photographer, decides to take photos of the same building. They get close to each other and Nick learns that Jane was also adopted. Along the following days, Jane and Nick have a love affair and Nick discloses hidden secrets from their past.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatAn intriguing and stylistically luxuriant film |
| User ReviewScott OA sensual mystery. The acting is subtle and the music is masterful. Pamela Gidley is breathtaking. |
| User ReviewLehho RHard to find, but worth it. A fairly original take on the reincarnation theme, Similar with regard to the bizarre to Lynch's Blue Velvet and equally clever if not better. |
| User ReviewVijay RHard to find, but worth it. A fairly original take on the reincarnation theme, Similar with regard to the bizarre to Lynch's Blue Velvet and equally clever if not better. |
| User ReviewGordon IIt sounds like a interesting movie to watch. But even the critics...wouldn't I mind? |
| User ReviewPamela DThis is a serious gem of an obscure film. I never expected to find it in the database. Better than Lynch. And a great Earl Bostick tenor sax recording to boot. Arty and offbeat without deliberately trying to be (unlike Lynch's post Blue Velvet work, where I think he was trying to live up to his own image). |
| User ReviewPrivate UStrange, seductive and mood-driven, this is a beautifully filmed, oblique drama that's difficult to define. A 'love it or hate it' film, I suppose; I thought it was great. |
| User ReviewSeaton LThis movie felt at times a little too slow and too artsy for it's own good. The plot was somewhat trite and easily recognizable half way through the film. Mike Figgis did a great job creating a sensual and dark mood with his directing and song composition. |
| User ReviewAshley Mkept me guessing although my bf figured out what happened halfway thru... worth watching |
| User ReviewBill MBeware of films made by British directors with German titles. |