I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)

81 min · Komödie, LGBTQ-related film, Melodrama, Romance Film, comedy film, drama film

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Directors

Patricia Rozema

Cast

Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Richard Monette, John Evans, Brenda Kamino, Patricia Rozema

The story

Polly is a worker for a temporary secretarial agency. Polly serves as the narrator for the film, and there are frequent sequences portraying her whimsical fantasies. Polly lives alone, seems to have no friends and enjoys solitary bicycle rides to undertake her hobby of photography.

Catalogue themes and tags

Arts and Culture, Curator, Gallery, Künstlerin, Lesben, Naivety, Painting, Photography, Secretary, Toronto, einsam, LGBT, Indie, Workplace Comedy, Gay, Gay Interest, Drama, Comedy, Gay Themed, Romantic drama, Romance Film

Genres

Komödie, LGBTQ-related film, Melodrama, Romance Film, comedy film, drama film

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