Guinevere (1999)
Directed by Audrey Wells
A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.
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Wells, who directed "Guinevere," seems almost as entranced by the scenery as Frances.
Because Wells, who previously wrote the infinitely smarter films "The Truth About Cats and Dogs" and "Guinevere", was forced to pretty much invent the story of the film, it probably shouldnt come as a surprise to discover that it feels like a lot of elements from other movies jammed together haphazardly.
As Frances, a San Francisco writer whose husband leaves her but keeps her house, Lane is similarly unafraid to go puffy-eyed and red-nosed with sadness, though thatâs as humanly messy as writer-director Audrey Wells (Guinevere, The Kid) cares to get, with both Lane and her film.
Given the slight premise, writer/director Audrey Wells (Guinevere) must rely on Lane and supporting cast members Raoul Bova and Sandra Oh, along with the natural beauty of the Tuscan countryside, to make an impact.
Screenwriter and director Audrey Wells ("Guinevere") first has to get her there (unwillingly of course) and then, once she's there, get her to hook up with a younger man who will promptly bed her then dump her just as rapidly.
She wrote the endearing Janeane Garafolo/Uma Thurman comedy "The Truth About Cats and Dogs" and her directorial debut "Guinevere" was a striking story about a young artist (Sarah Polley) who bewitches a much older mentor (Stephen Rea) and must confront the challenge of a May-December romance.