High Art (1998)
directed by Lisa Cholodenko
A story about love and art, photography to be more specific. Syd (Radha Mitchell) is what you might call a normal 24 year old woman, working as an assistant editor at a successful photography magazine and living with her boyfriend James (Gabriel Mann). But all that will change when a leak through the ceiling brings her to the door of neighbor Lucy(Ally Sheedy ), a retired photographer and drug addict, living with her german girlfriend Greta(Patricia Clarkson).
Slowly, Syd becomes part of Lucy’s life and they fall in love with each other while working on an feature for the magazine.
It’s easy to imagine what’s going to happen next, Syd’s boyfriends leaves, Lucy breaks up with Greta, the photos come out great and they’re being published in the magazine… all is great except for one thing.
What, did you think I’ll give away the ending?
Quote:
Lucy: They wanted me to examine my life. I mean, this is it. It’s about you right now. I’m thinking about you.

