Belle (1993)

Directed by Irma Achten
The Netherlands : 99 minutes : Drama
Existential tale of a woman in search of herself and meaning in her life. Belle's lifelong commitment to her lover, Marthe, is the emotional lynchpin of her life. But when Belle's desperate desire for independence mutates into an obsession with power and control, she pushes Marthe out of her life. Still, though she marries to gain independence, her repressed love for Marthe continues to influence her life.

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I saw this movie in Italy some years ago and it remains one of the most impressive movies about lesbian love I've ever seen. I was fashinated especially by its unreal, almost oneiric athmosphere. And I think it's a great sample of the love/indipendence conflict in a relationship between women.

daffodil (email: daffodil54@hotmail.com)

14/05/98