Like polished gems, these middle-aged women are splendid, ripening but not fading. They are rich in intelligence, beauty and charm. So why are they unattached?
A little girl, Emlyn, watches with fascination as these beautiful women preen and socialize. If a girl like Emlyn learns how to dress, apply make-up, how to act feminine, she would be guaranteed to find a husband and have children ... but maybe it isn't so simple.
Also available on the compilation Forever Independent: Films by Lulu Keating. Includes:
• Lulu's Back in Town
• The Jabberwock
• Funny Things People Can Do To Themselves
• City Survival
• All Things Nice
• Inside Out
One of Canada's most prolific and dynamic filmmakers serves up a potpourri of short films she made between 1980-2005. Her personal narratives are creative yet accessible, filled with insight and humour and employing a variety of techniques including animation, hand processing and optical printing. She is an instructor as well as a filmmaker. In an Extras section, the Director shares what she learned when making each film with comments that are informative, encouraging and inspiring.
