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Working Girls

1987 · 93 min

A quiet, observant day-in-the-life that feels like watching real work unfold, intimate and unsentimental, with a steady undertow of exhaustion and resolve.

Directed by: Lizzie Borden
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ellen McElduff, Amanda Goodwin, Marusia Zach

Tagline: All In A Day's Work.
Overview: A lesbian college graduate, trying to bankroll her own photography business, works as a high-priced New York City escort.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Work, sexuality, class, identity
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Directed by: Lizzie Borden
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ellen McElduff, Amanda Goodwin, Marusia Zach

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
sexuality
class
identity
isolation
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong