High Art

~a story of ambition, sacrifice, seduction and other career moves.

Overview

When Syd, a young editor at an influential art magazine, becomes involved with her neighbor, a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both seek to exploit each other for their respective careers while slowly falling in love with each other.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1998-06-12
Budget: $0
Revenue: $1929168
Runtime: 101 min

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