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Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

Country: USA, Language: English, 109 mins

  • Director: Rodrigo García
  • Writer: Rodrigo García
  • Producer: Jon Avnet; Effie Brown

CGiii Comment

This is so desperately bleak that you will almost feel true sympathy towards Mr Garcia.

His view of the world is not a happy one - scarily matter-of-fact and sterile.

For a 1st feature, it is impressive - even with the bizarre use of filters.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Five loosely intertwined stories of the emotional issues facing individual middle-aged Angelenas are presented. In "This Is Dr. Keener", physician Elaine Keener is spending the day taking care of her invalid mother at home on the nurse's day off. Elaine, a scientist, seeks confirmation on what may be a turning point issue in her life by an unconventional means, namely a tarot card reading. Although the news Elaine receives through the reading is a largely accurate assessment of her current life, it is the news about that crossroads issue that takes her somewhat aback. In "Fantasies About Rebecca", thirty-nine year old Rebecca Waynon is outwardly in control of her life, from her job as a bank manager to her personal long term relationship with older Robert.

Cast & Characters

Glenn Close as Dr. Elaine Keener;
Cameron Diaz as Carol Faber;
Calista Flockhart as Christine Taylor;
Kathy Baker as Rose;
Amy Brenneman as Detective Kathy Faber;
Valeria Golino as Lilly;
Holly Hunter as Rebecca Waynon;
Matt Craven as Walter;
Gregory Hines as Robert;
Miguel Sandoval as Sam;
Noah Fleiss as Jay;
Danny Woodburn as Albert;
Penelope Allen as Nancy;
Roma Maffia as Debbie;
Mika Boorem as June