Treading Water (2001)

Starring:Angie Redman, Nina Landey, Annette Miller, Robert Harte (III), Shawn Nee, Richard Snee, Lysa Apostle, M. Lynda Robinson, Morgan Nevins, Robert Pemberton, Gideon Banner, Richard Frazier (II)
Director: Lauren Himmel
Studio: Wolfe Video
Product Type: DVD

Description

Casey is a longshorewoman who seems to have everything: she lives on a boat with her beautiful social worker girlfriend Alex, and they are very much in love. But there's nothing like the holidays to bring out the drama of the average family. Casey has rejected her privileged upbringing and restores old boats for a living. What she can't reject is her deep attachment to her family living just across the bay. When the Olsens come together for Christmas, the unwrapping of presents takes a back seat to the unraveling of emotions. Against the backdrop of the gorgeous New England coast, Director Lauren Himmel tells a tender story of repression and the changing notions of family.

Customer Reviews:

My 1st Lesbian Movie.......2007-06-13

To add to the mixed reviews about this movie, I'm glad this was my first lesbian movie that I've seen because it portrayed a strong connection between the two characters Casey and Alex that speaks to my personal desire. I think their strong intimacy really stood out to me and was tastefully portrayed in the "sex" scene. Listening to the commentary (a feature on the DVD) during this scene helps the viewer understand that the producer's intention was not to show a graphic sex scene but a scene of lovemaking between a couple that has been together for a while and shows a strong emotional and physical bond. The scene is a prelude to what happens next which we can all imagine on our own (although I wouldn't have objected seeing some more of that scene!) Nina is great as well as the water scenes of Massachusetts!

Time ill spent...........2006-08-13

Ladies, are we so devoid of decent lesbian flicks that we will just devour anything they throw our way? The only bright spot in this horrible mess is Nina Landey. The editing is horrible, the acting is truely sub-par: although given what they had to work with....

This movie represents 2 hours of my life that I will never get back...EVER!

Treading... and treading... and.......2006-07-06

The movie is okay, but not great. The couple is believable, but the problem family is overdone. Mom is just a little too much and the whole situation is a little unreal. The lead characters aren't quite up to being leads. Almost, but not quite. Overall, it was slow but a good try.

Decent movie, bad editing.......2006-03-13

All the scenes would just get cut at the end, the transformation to each new scene was really bad. Otherwise the film had a good story, good actors. My favorite was the straight friend from out of town, she was great. This film could have been really good with better editing and better music.

Gloomy, but deliciously so..........2005-04-12

Anyone who says "best ever" hasn't seen many movies, but, it's a really refreshing move off the beaten track in terms of subject, but not very skillfully filmed. The cover art is deceiving: it looks like a warm summer romp in St. Tropez, but it takes place around Christmas on the east coast. The characters are interesting, and very real and believable; so is the family situation which is the focus of the movie and the issues between the main characters. The women have great chemistry between them - I was convinced that they have known each other and/or have been together for years. I liked their lifestyle, THANK GOD for something NOT stereotypical. This is a brooding movie set in New England, so don't expect anything cheery, but it works pretty well. I really did like the focus, but the dialogue was a bit shakey at times. The Mother is deliciously cold and stubborn, and the "buddy" who visits is the perfect counter to the gloomy mood. Worth a watch.

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