Chi Girl

A wry, uncomfortable black-and-white mockumentary that makes you squirm as it blurs the line between observation and obsession.

Directed by

Heidi Van Lier

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Heidi Van Lier, Joe Kraemer, Scott Benjaminson

Overview

This offbeat comedy about love and romance won writer, director and actress Heidi Van Lier top honors a Grand Jury Prize at the 1999 Slamdance Film Festival. Heather Green (Van Lier) is a journalist with an alternative newspaper in Chicago who is obsessed with her ex-boyfriend. Randy (Joe Kraemer) is in turn obsessed with Heather. A would-be documentary filmmaker, Randy constantly films her, sometimes without her knowledge. When Heather takes up a challenge from Randy and announces she can seduce the next man she meets, her desperation makes it clear she's had bad luck with men for a very good reason. When Heather finally does meet the man of her dreams, a good-looking attorney named Cliff

How it feels

Satirical, cynical, dark and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, identity, love, deception

Content

Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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