Tag: heteronormative

• Caught on the Key

  

  “Other than my books, there’s nothing I’ve wanted.” Vivian Bell’s explanation to her Reno lawyer of why she wants to leave a “decent marriage” leads to his remarking, “It’s a rare woman who wants out with no strings.” At this point in ‘Desert Hearts’ (1985), Vivian lets this blatant sexism slide. In fact, one of…

  markwithanx

  February 29, 2020

  Lesbian Films

  change, choice, Desert Hearts, freedom, heteronormative, integrity, lesbian, relationship, Reno, Story, textuality