overwrought melodrama and clichéd, obvious symbolism." On Metacritic it has a score of 53% based on reviews from 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The performances of Perabo, Paré and Barton were praised. Perabo's performance in particular received critical acclaim, which Loren King of the Chicago Tribune remarked was her "breakout performance". Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman called her "an actress of glittering ferocity" and her performance "a geyser of emotion". Jim Lane of the Sacramento News & Review said that "Perabo is a revelation, wild and fiery—it’s a breakthrough performance, astonishing in its fervency" and Roger Ebert praised her performance for its sincerity and "wonderful abandon and conviction". Ebert went on to give the film three-and-a-half out of four stars, writing that the film "stirred within me memories of that season in adolescence when the heart leaps up in passionate idealism—and inevitably mingles it with sexual desire." Ebert praised Pool as she "creates a lush, thoughtfully framed, and composed film; her classical visual style lends gravitas to this romantic story." Accolades Production details The film was based on the novel The Wives of Bath by Susan Swan and was adapted by Toronto screenwriter Judith Thompson. It is the first English-language film by Swiss-born director Léa Pool and the first time she made a film not based on a script she had written herself. The movie was filmed in Lennoxville, Quebec on the Bishop's University Campus and across the St Francois River at the secondary school Bishop's College School. Students attending summer classes there during filming were used as extras. Soundtrack The film's score was provided by Yves Chamberland. No official soundtrack was released, but the film contains the following songs: "Beautiful" Written and Performed by Meshell Ndegeocello Maverick Records "Add It Up" Performed by Violent Femmes Written by Gordon Gano Beyond Music "You Had Time" Written and Performed by Ani DiFranco Righteous Babe Records "River Waltz" Performed by Cowboy Junkies Written by Michael Timmins Cowboy Junkies Inc. "Sanctus" from Missa Luba Performed by Muungano National Choir Universal Music See also List of LGBT films directed by women List of lesbian filmmakers References External links A tribute website 2001 films 2001 drama films 2001 independent films 2001 LGBT-related films 2000s Canadian films 2000s coming-of-age drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s teen drama films Bishop's College School Canadian coming-of-age drama films Canadian independent films Canadian LGBT-related films Canadian teen drama films