When a 22-year-old teacher, Alexina (Vuillemin), arrives in the French town of La Rochelle in the mid-1800s, the townsfolk accept her with familial love and warmth. Sara (Valerie Stroh), another young teacher, helps her get adjusted, treating her as a sister and sharing a bedroom with
her. It's soon apparent that Alexina has taken more than sisterly interest in Sara--long glances in the classroom, an occasional touch, and the torment of watching her undress in silhouette through the drapery that divides their bedroom. What soon develops into a lesbian affair takes a strange
turn when Sara observes that Alexina "makes love like a man." The locals are disgusted by th...
Released:
1985
Rated:
NR
Length:
86 mins