Verbose and high-toned, this wan fantasy is like a Lifetime TV movie made in the style of Lina Wertmuller film and then redubbed into English by Nora Ephron.
Two women find their fates commingled, after one, Julia (Molly Parker), accidentally runs down the other, Lauren (Veronica Ferris), with her motorbike. In the after-life, they enter a posh ladies' room, where they justify their mortal mistakes in flashbacks. As ambitious an actress as Eve Harrington, Julia not only slept with her playwright, Bill (Allan Fawcett), but also tried to steal him from his wife and the star of his play, Gemma (Lorraine Bracco). Although Gemma was her mentor, Julia schemed for stardom ...
Released:
2000
Rated:
R
Length:
90 mins