Writer-director Jane Anderson tries to shoehorn her own play into the TV-tragedy
Mold, but it's an awkward fit. As Earlsville, Illinois couple Roy (Tom Wilkinson) and Irma Applewood (Jessica Lange) celebrating 25 years of marriage with a party, Roy suffers a fainting spell. Neither medical professionals nor the Applewoods' pastor, the Reverend Dale Muncie (Randall Arney), can root out the cause of Roy's migraines, which are clearly symptomatic of an underlying ailment. Roy finally blurts out that he's a woman trapped in a man's body, his unwavering affection Irma notwithstanding. Irma is staggered, and grapples with emotions that range from incredulity to outrage be...
Released:
2003
Rated:
NR
Length:
108 mins