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Release Year1987
Runtime0h 42m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes10
DirectorSu Friedrich
WritersSu Friedrich
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsDamned If You Don't
About Damned If You Don't
It begins with footage from a stylish old potboiler about an isolated convent, whose tale of passions leashed and unleashed provides the leitmotif for a young lesbian who watches it and the lonely nun she pursues and seduces. As the two women's lives come closer to joining, voiceovers from the biography of a 16th century lesbian nun and the reminiscences of a woman's closeted romances at a Catholic school flesh out the theme.
Directed by Su Friedrich, Damned If You Don't leans on a strong ensemble — Peggy Healey, Ela Troyano, Makea MacDonald — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1987.
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