The Five Senses.(Fine Line Features; July 14 in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Los Angeles; nationwide thereafter) The maker: Jeremy Podeswa, director and writer The stars: Mary-Louise Parker, Molly Parker, Daniel MacIvor, Gabrielle Rose, Philippe Volter, Marco Leonardi The pitch: The case of a little girl who disappears in a city park plays out against an intricate chamber drama involving five characters (note title) as they search for human connections. The reason we care: A gay housekeeper (MacIvor) tracks down his ex-lovers to see if he can rediscover the scent of love; a cake decorator (Mary-Louise Parker) gets in touch with her sense of taste with the help of a honky hon·ky or hon·kie also hon·key n. pl. hon·kies also hon·keys Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a white person. Italian guy (Leonardi); a sight for sore eyes A Sight For Sore Eyes is a psychological thriller by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell. Plot summary The novel's two main protagonists are Francine Hill and Teddy Brex. , an introverted in·tro·vert·ed adj. Marked by interest in or preoccupation with oneself or one's own thoughts as opposed to others or the environment. teenager is coaxed into cross-dressing by a vayeuristic friend. The inside scoop: Senses earned Podeswa the Best Director Genie award--Canada's equivalent of the Oscar. inspiration, he says, came from a longtime friend--the performance artist subject of his 1983 debut short, David Roche Talks to You About Love--who had actually worked as a housekeeper. "He'd told me all about the vicarious vicarious /vi·car·i·ous/ (vi-kar´e-us) 1. acting in the place of another or of something else. 2. occurring at an abnormal site. vi·car·i·ous adj. 1. , weird thrills of going through people's personal things," says Podeswa. |
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