All Over Me

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

A teenage lesbian comes-of-age in this drama. Claude (Alison Folland) is a raw-boned girl graduating from high school. She spends all the time she can with her beautiful friend Ellen (Tara Subkoff). Ellen has lately gotten a new boyfriend, and has less time for their previous intimacy. Claude has a part-time job at a pizza joint in her multiracial neighborhood in New York City, and makes friends there, and in her neighborhood. Gay newcomer Luke, with whom she shares her dream of becoming a rock musician, is among her most recent acquaintances. Realizing finally that Ellen will not return her affections and that her own affections are lesbian in nature, she slowly develops the courage to act on her feelings, and she hesitantly goes to a lesbian bar, where she meets Lucy (Leisha Hailey), an older woman who can simultaneously offer her sexual guidance and help Claude with her musical aspirations. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Theatre Wide Screen)
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV

AWARDS

• Independent Spirit Awards

•     Nominated Best Actress - 1997 (Alison Folland)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Alison Folland - Claude
       Tara Subkoff - Ellen
       Cole Hauser - Mark
       Wilson Cruz - Jesse
       Leisha Hailey - Lucy
       Pat Briggs - Luke
       Ann Dowd - Anne

• Director:

  Alex Sichel

• Producer:

  Dolly Hall

• Screenwriter:

  Sylvia Sichel

• Cinematographer:

  Joe Desalvo

• Songwriter:

  Miki Navazio

• Musical Direction/Supervision:

  Bill Coleman

• Editor:

  Sabine Hoffman

• Production Designer:

  Amy Beth Silver

• Art Director:

  Kristin Vallow

• Associate Producer:

  Glen Gonzalez

• Executive Producer:

  Nina M. Benton, Andreas Buhler, Stephen X. Graham

• Set Designer:

  Walter Bagnett

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Jan Mclaughlin, Neil Seba

• Casting:

  Lina Todd

REVIEW:

• This lesbian coming-of-age film won the Gay Teddy Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and is just as sweet and cuddly as its award would imply. Alison Folland is a very appealing lead, handling the heartbreak of first love, the trepidation of youth, and the courage of decision with equal aplomb. This is one of those "little" films that too often get ignored in favor of more flamboyant fare -- even at a lot of festivals -- and is well worth seeking out. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi