Nancy Savoca's first student film, made alongside husband Rich Guay at NYU in the early '80s, deftly explores the struggles of a young mother living in New York City. Their friend Marianne Leone gives life to their character of Renata and ...See moreNancy Savoca's first student film, made alongside husband Rich Guay at NYU in the early '80s, deftly explores the struggles of a young mother living in New York City. Their friend Marianne Leone gives life to their character of Renata and her plight-weighing her own well-being against her commitment to her family. Crisp black-and-white photography adds to Leone's dynamic performance, stripping away everything but her struggle.
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