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Rescuing Desire (1996)
Directed by Adam Rodgers
Overview
Toni, a very accomplished social worker and award winning nurse, is engaged to successful physician, Dr Ralph Mallory and works in a hospital run by Ralph’s father. Following the death of her teenage son, Toni is acutely aware of how short life can be and is determined to live it on her terms. Van, Toni’s best friend also works in the hospital and has been a great support throughout her recent ordeal On the surface, a well adjusted middle class woman in a stable relationship, we are soon made aware of Toni’s long term longing for women and her struggle to deal with it and conform. Rescuing Desire takes us through Toni’s exploration of her sexuality and Van’s efforts to ensure Toni’s safety during her self discovery
Length 111 minutes
Actors
Melinda Mullins | Tamara Tunie | Caitlin Dulany | Lea DeLaria | Allison Janney | Bruce Altman | Matt Levin | Barton Heyman | Ellen Cleghorne | John Christopher Jones | Camryn Manheim | William Hill | Harsh Nayyar | Barbara Haas | Marcella Lowery | Michael Willis | Bruce Katzman | Deirdre Lovejoy