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Damned If You Don't

  • 1987
  • Not Rated
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
142
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Damned If You Don't (1987)
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"Damned If You Don't is a real prize. Beautifully shot in black and white, it blends conventional narrative technique with impressionistic camerawork, symbols and voicovers to create an inti... Read all"Damned If You Don't is a real prize. Beautifully shot in black and white, it blends conventional narrative technique with impressionistic camerawork, symbols and voicovers to create an intimate study of sexual expression and repression. It begins with footage from a stylish old ... Read all"Damned If You Don't is a real prize. Beautifully shot in black and white, it blends conventional narrative technique with impressionistic camerawork, symbols and voicovers to create an intimate study of sexual expression and repression. It begins with footage from a stylish old potboiler about an isolated convent, whose tale of passions leashed and unleashed provides... Read all

  • Director
    • Su Friedrich
  • Writer
    • Su Friedrich
  • Stars
    • Peggy Healey
    • Makea MacDonald
    • Ela Troyano
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    142
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    • Director
      • Su Friedrich
    • Writer
      • Su Friedrich
    • Stars
      • Peggy Healey
      • Makea MacDonald
      • Ela Troyano
    • 1User review
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    5lastliberal

    A big letdown after a long setup

    A film of repression and obsession. A nun longing to explore another woman. This experimental film by Su Friedrich takes an interminable length of time to set up the final act.

    We are watching nuns hanging murals, making beds, planting roses, walking around, visiting Coney Island, saying the rosary, embroidering, and pacing in their room. Pictures that are nothing special, and similar to what a visitor to Vatican City might capture on their video camera. It is all in black and white, and contains irritating camera jumps.

    While we are watching this, one woman is reading from Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy, while another is reminiscing about different nuns in her childhood.

    Most viewers would have tuned out anytime during this build up and they would have missed the one minute where the nun achieves her desire. A most disappointingly brief time to compensate for the long wait.

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 1987 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Damned if you don't
    • Production company
      • Downstream Productions
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      • 42m
    • Color
      • Black and White

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