à gauche Justin Kirk : Philip
La critique de James Berardinelli (suite)
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Our heroine is Allegra (Elizabeth Reaser), a committed lesbian with a phobia about commitment. Her latest girlfriend, Samantha (Julianne Nicholson), is on the way out the door because Allegra won't open up to her. It's a pity, because Allegra likes Samantha a lot. But life moves on and for Allegra that means finding a new partner or two. Strangely, the first person with whom she strikes sparks is a man - Philip (Justin Kirk), who is also newly single.
For Allegra, whose self-definition is wrapped up in her sexuality, falling for a man is a new experience. But her Sapphic tendencies haven't been submerged, as becomes apparent when she meets Grace (Gretchen Mol), with whom she spends nights when she's not sleeping with Philip. There's a twist, however: Grace is Philip's ex, and Allegra doesn't know this - at least to start with.
