Summary
When Syd, a young editor at an influential art magazine, becomes involved with her neighbor, a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both seek to exploit each other for their respective careers while slowly falling in love with each other.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 76Audiences 70GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer79%
Metascore73
Audience score77%
User score7.0
Letterboxd · 13 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for dramas, −8 min on the typical 109
typical 109101Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1998
June 12, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 2
- Lisa Cholodenko Director, Writer
- Molly Maguire Script Supervisor
Production · 7
- Susan A. Stover Producer
- Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte Producer
- Dolly Hall Producer
- Suzanne Smith Crowley Casting
- Billy Hopkins Casting
- Kerry Barden Casting
Camera · 1
- Tami Reiker Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Amy E. Duddleston Editor
Sound · 2
- Nathan Larson Music
- Craig Wedren Music
Art · 3
- Bernhard Blythe Production Design
- Sean De Simone Art Department Coordinator
- Caryn Marcus Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Vicki Farrell Costume Design
- Mia Thoen Makeup Artist
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