Summary of the movie:
This soul-searching independent short movie drama from 1995, by
writer, director and producer Marya Cohn, tells the story of a
single mother who has her share of problems to deal with. Breast
cancer is only the tip of the iceberg of her problems; she also has to
bring herself to level with her teenage daughter, who is just
barely scratching the surface of puberty. What can she possibly
understand of the emotional and psychological trauma her mother
must endure?
Frances Conroy, Natalie Portman and John De Vries star in this
little seen, 28 minutes long drama.
My personal opinion of the movie:
I was a little bit disappointed by this movie, not because of the
actors - they did a fine job - but because of the format the movie is
in. Short movies are more often than not used to tell fairly offbeat
tales, while this is a serious drama. The problem is that due to the
short running time, the movie never really manages to build up any real
drama or tension. It feels like a reader's digest version of a much
longer movie.
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Director:
Marya Cohn
Producer:
Marya Cohn
Screenplay:
Marya Cohn
Principal cast:
Frances Conroy, Natalie Portman and John De Vries
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Related links:
None yet.
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Laserdisc information:
None. "Developing" hasn't even been released on
VHS - it's only been shown on certain cable TV
channels. The movie is distributed by Tapestry
International Ltd.
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Broadcast information:
Developing airs on the Sundance channel. It shows
up as part of a "Shorts" program.
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Teasers / trailers:
None, but here's...
an AVI clip... (7.1 Mb)
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