Plot Summary: Fate brings two diversely different women together, and sets them on a
collision course that will shatter their preconceived notions about
love, life and the power of one's soul.
IMDB Ratings: 6.4/10 from 2,815 users
Release Date: 25 June 2010 (USA)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director: Nicole Conn
Writer: Nicole Conn
Stars: Necar Zadegan, Traci Dinwiddie, Gary Weeks | See full cast and crew »
Storyline:
Peyton and Elena are, on the surface, diametrically opposed - one, a
well-known lesbian writer, the other a mother and wife of a pastor - but
when their paths cross, several times over, they feel compelled to
connect. What begins as friendship quickly blossoms into something
deeper. Peyton tries to extricate herself before her heart wants what it
can't have. Elena can't imagine not having Peyton in her life. And
despite the fact that she has never even considered kissing a woman,
Elena is overwhelmed with a desire to do just that. Despite Peyton's
reservations, Elena pushes the relationship into a full-blown affair.
The two women fall deeply in love, both keenly aware a future together
might be little more than a dream.
Elena Undone User Reviews:
Elena
Undone is by far, the best lesbian movie I've ever seen. The chemistry
between the two women is palpable, the script is well written and
believable, and the acting is wonderful by the two leading actresses as
well as the supporting cast. Traci Dinwiddie (Peyton) especially stands
out when she is preparing to share her feelings with her up-til-then
platonic friend. Her discomfort yet innocent naivety was delightful. She
conveys with one raised eyebrow or sigh, her embarrassed, self
consciousness. There were two other scenes where she took my breath
away: in the short love scene when her lover, Elena (Necar Zadegan),
asserts herself sexually and Peyton is forced to face her own control
& trust issues, fears, and vulnerability; and in the swimming pool
when her pain overwhelms her after their breakup. Peyton's pain becomes
our pain as she disappears sobbing underneath the shimmering water.
I
actually regard The Longest Kiss as the first love scene in Elena
Undone. The energy and determination with which Elena bursts into the
room would cause any heart to race and the poignant dialogue between
kisses rang so true that it only added to their rising passion. Necar
Zadegan is enchanting as she wrestles with her new found reality of
finding herself in love with a woman. She owns the screen in the
morning-after breakfast scene and in the park when her dreams begin to
crumble as Peyton emotionally steps back and pushes her away. Two other
actresses deserve special mention: Mary Wells as Wave, Peyton's best
friend, was fabulous! She's a best friend everyone would want. And
Sabrina Fuster as Tori was simply charming. They both offered sterling
performances.
One final mention…the music is remarkable. Between
Jennifer Corday's "Make Me Come Undone", Marc Chait's score, and Sabrina
Fuster's "Suddenly", the music pulls at our heartstrings and keeps us
emotionally tuned in every moment.
In closing, I don't know how
Nicole Conn does it. A great script is the key and this was indeed a
wonderful, reality based script. The movie just gets better and better.
It's important to note too that Nicole Conn has given us more than just a
lesbian movie. It's a movie about relationships and an affirmation that
if we pay close attention and truly show up in our lives, then our
chances of finding love is better than we think.
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