Rebecca H. (2010)
Directed by Lodge Kerrigan
Genres - Drama, Musical |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature], Musical Drama, Period Film |
Run Time - 72 min. |
Countries - France, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Several narrative strands -- some based in fact, some entirely fictional -- wrap around one another in this experimental drama from writer and director Lodge Kerrigan. In Paris, production is under way on a film called "Return Of The Dogs," which is in turn about the making of another film, "Somebody To Love," which concerns the life of Jefferson Airplane singer Grace Slick; Kerrigan plays the director of both films, and Geraldine Pailhas stars in "Somebody To Love" as Slick. Meanwhile, "Rebecca H." follows Rebecca (also played by Pailhas), a struggling rock singer who carefully studies "Somebody To Love" in hopes of learning more about one of her favorite vocalists. However, Rebecca is also going through a personal crisis; she's going to have a baby, but the father is not her long time boyfriend, and she's looking for a way to keep her child's paternity a secret. Produced in part by Steven Soderbergh, Rebecca H. (Return To The Dogs) was an official selection at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.