Woman's Picture

An Evelyn Avenue production in colaboration with the Wahpeton Film Collective. (Worldwide sales: The Film Collaborative, La.) Created by L'ensemble des Edwards, Catherine Keenan, John Pera. Co-producers, Pam Parker Branham, Elva Pera Kelly. Directed, compiled by John Pera from the story idea by Ann Magnuson, Pera.With: Ann Magnuson, Calpernia Addams, Amy Lavere, Angela Dee, Gerald L'Ecuyer, Corey Parker, John Pera, Paul Provenza, Sally Stover.A self-purposely postmodern triptych reconsidering the topic of its title, author-director John Pera's "Woman's Picture" takes too lengthy to achieve significantly satisfying findings about its three female figures, caught in classic melodramatic situations. Pic sometimes feels as though it's in suspended animation, with figures on conceptual marionette strings -- that could be interesting inside a brilliant filmmaker's hands. Cera might achieve that much cla later on work, but this project's sheer unevenness will turn it into a try to sell you with experts and auds alike. The pic's three parts are entitled using the names from the heroines in focus, beginning with "Ingrid," in regards to a lady (Calpernia Addams) who's were built with a sex-change operation and it is going to her mother (Sally Stover) the very first time possible dramatic fireworks, though, never really ignite. Fassbinder meets Sirk in second episode, "Loretta," where a meek motel maid (Amy Lavere) is mistaken for any call girl with a client, resulting in role-having fun with a rather surreal edge. Undoubtedly the very best section, "Miriam" is really a showcase for Ann Magnuson (towards the top of her game) like a home-shopping-network host whose best days are behind her.Camera (color, B&W, HD), Ryan Parker editor, Eileen Meyer music, Paul Allen Taylor music supervisor, Joe Mullherin production designer, Bard Cole, Pera costume designers, Alicia Boldreghini George, Meriwether Nichols, Pera, Peter Cohen. Examined on DVD, La, This summer 14, 2011. (In Outfest.) Running time: 106 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com