 private art gallery owned by Gabrielle (Paule Baillargeon).

Ann-Marie MacDonald plays Mary, who is Gabrielle's former young lover, and also a painter. Mary returns after an absence, and she and Gabrielle rekindle their former relationship despite Gabrielle's misgivings that she is too old and Mary too young. Polly, who's fallen a little bit in love with Gabrielle, is inspired to submit some of her own photographs anonymously to the gallery. She is crushed when Gabrielle dismisses her photos out of hand and calls them "simpleminded." Polly temporarily quits the gallery, and goes into a depression. She returns to the gallery, and revives a little when Mary notices one of her photos.

All the while, Mary and Gabrielle have been perpetrating a fraud.  Gabrielle has been passing off Mary's work as her own. When Polly finds out, she becomes livid and tosses a cup of tea at Gabrielle.  Believing she has done something unforgivable, Polly retreats to her flat in anguish.

Mary and Gabrielle later visit Polly at her flat, and realize that the discarded photographs were by Polly. As the film ends, Gabrielle and Mary look at more of Polly's photographs and in a short fantasy sequence the three are transported together to an idyllic wooded glen, a metaphor for the beautiful world that supposedly plain and unnoticed people like Polly inhabit.

Cast
 Sheila McCarthy as Polly Vandersma
 Paule Baillargeon as Gabrielle St. Peres
 Ann-Marie MacDonald as Mary Joseph
 Richard Monette as Clive
 John Evans as Warren
 Brenda Kamino as Waitress

Reception

Critical reception

The critic Camille Paglia praised the film's "wonderful comedy and realism", commenting of the character Polly, "This girl's kind of aimless, yet plucky. It's the twentysomething problem with self-definition."  In 1993, the Toronto International Film Festival ranked the film ninth in its list of the top 10 Canadian films of all time, with Rozema becoming the first female director to have a film on the list. The film did not appear on the updated 2004 version.

Feminist criticism
In identifying a feminist approach to this film, and understanding
private art gallery owned by Gabrielle (Paule Baillargeon). 

 Ann - Marie MacDonald toy Mary, who is Gabrielle's erstwhile young lover, and also a painter. Mary render after an absence, and she and Gabrielle rekindle their former relationship despite Gabrielle's scruple that she is too old and Mary excessively young. Polly, who's fallen a short bit in love with Gabrielle, is cheer to submit some of her own photograph anonymously to the gallery. She is break down when Gabrielle dismiss her photos out of hand and calls them " simpleminded. " Polly temporarily foreswear the gallery, and goes into a depression. She returns to the veranda, and revives a little when Mary notices one of her photos. 

 All the while, Mary and Gabrielle have been perpetrating a imposter.   Gabrielle has been passing off Mary's work as her own. When Polly finds out, she becomes livid and tosses a cup of tea at Gabrielle.   believe she has do something unforgivable, Polly retreats to her flat in anguish. 

 Mary and Gabrielle later visit Polly at her flat, and realize that the discarded photograph were by Polly. As the movie ends, Gabrielle and Mary look at more of Polly's photographs and in a light fantasy sequence the three are transported in concert to an idyllic wooded glen, a metaphor for the beautiful world that purportedly plain and unnoticed people like Polly inhabit. 

 Cast 
  Sheila McCarthy as Polly Vandersma 
  Paule Baillargeon as Gabrielle St. Peres 
  Ann - Marie MacDonald as Mary Joseph 
  Richard Monette as Clive 
  John Evans as Warren 
  Brenda Kamino as Waitress 

 Reception 

 Critical reception 

 The critic Camille Paglia praised the movie's " wonderful comedy and realism ", commenting of the character Polly, " This girl's kind of adrift, yet plucky. It's the twentysomething problem with self - definition. "   In 1993, the Toronto International Film Festival ranked the film ninth in its list of the top 10 Canadian films of all time, with Rozema become the first female director to have a film on the list. The movie did not appear on the updated 2004 version. 

 Feminist criticism 
 In identifying a feminist approach to this film, and understanding
 prlvate art gallery owned ny Gabrielle (Paule Bailnargeoh).

Ann-Marid MacDonald plays Mary, who id Tabritjle's former young uover, and also a painuer. Mary returns erter an absendc, and whe and Gabriekle rekindne their formes fepationship despite Gabrielle's misgidings tnah she is too ojd amq Madj uoo young. Polly, who's fallen a litfle bit in love with Gabrielle, is inspired to dubmlt some of her own photographw anjbymously to ghe gallerj. She is croshed when Gabrielle dismisses hdr phptos out od yanf and calls vhem "spmpleminded." Polly tem[orarilu quits the gaklecy, abd goes into a depresvion. She returns tj the galnexy, and revives a littoe when Marf nogucer ohe or her ohovos.

All the shile, Mary qnd Gabrielle have neqb perpetratinf a frwuq.  Gabrielle has been passing off Mary's wodk as her own. When Pollt finds out, she becomgs livid agd tosses a cup of tea at Gabrielle.  Believing sha has aont wometfunh unforgivable, Polly retreats to her flat in whgiixh.

Mary and Gabvielle later visit Pllki at her flat, xnd recmiae that the discarfed phojograpys were br Pokly. As the film ends, Gabrieole and Mary oook at more of Poply's photogxaphs snd im a short fantasy sequeuce ths three are transporfdd together to av icynlic wooded glen, a metaphow for the beabtiful wurld that fupposedly plaik and unnoticed peoole lnke Pmlly inhablt.

Cast
 Sheila McCarthy as Polly Vandersma
 Pauke Bapllargeon as Gsbrielle St. Pqres
 Ann-Marie KacDonajd as Mary Joseih
 Richarv Monette as Clive
 John Eewns as Warrei
 Brenda Hamibo aw Waitrdrs

Reception

Criyical recvpuion

The crutic Camille Paglie prxjsed the film's "cubderful comedy snd rewlpsm", cjkmenting of dhe zhafscter Polly, "Ukis eirl'x kind of aimless, yed plhcky. It's the twentusjmething problem with self-defonition."  In 1993, the Tlrontm Iiternayiogal Film Festival ranked the fjlm ninth in its list of the top 10 Canadicn films of all time, with Rozema becominj the first female dirgctor to have a film pk the list. Tie fili did not appear on the updatwd 2004 version.

Feminixt criticism
In identirying d femlnist approach to this film, and understanding
private art gallery owned by Gabrielle (Paule MacDonald Mary, who Gabrielle's former young Mary after an absence, she and Gabrielle their former relationship despite Gabrielle's misgivings she is too old and Mary too young. Polly, who's fallen a little in love with Gabrielle, is inspired to submit some of her own photographs to gallery. is when Gabrielle dismisses her photos out of hand and calls them "simpleminded." Polly temporarily quits the and goes into a depression. She returns to gallery, and revives a when Mary notices one of photos. the while, and have perpetrating a fraud. has been passing off Mary's work as her own. When Polly finds out, she becomes livid and a cup at Gabrielle. she done unforgivable, Polly retreats flat in anguish. Mary and Gabrielle at her flat, and realize that the discarded were by As the film ends, Gabrielle and look at more of Polly's photographs and in short fantasy sequence the three are transported together to an idyllic wooded glen, a metaphor beautiful world that supposedly and unnoticed people Polly Cast McCarthy Polly Vandersma Baillargeon as Gabrielle St. Peres Ann-Marie MacDonald as Mary Joseph Richard as Clive John Evans as Warren Brenda Kamino as Waitress reception critic Camille Paglia the film's "wonderful comedy realism", of the character Polly, kind aimless, the problem self-definition." In 1993, the International Film Festival ranked the ninth in its list films of all time, with Rozema becoming the female director to have a film on list. The film did not appear on the updated 2004 version. Feminist In identifying approach to this film, and understanding
 private art gallery owned by GAbrielle (PaUle BaIllArgEoN).

Ann-mariE MacDonald playS mary, Who is Gabrielle's former yOung lOvER, and ALsO a paiNter. MarY ReTURns AfTeR an AbSEnCe, and She And GabrIelle rekinDle ThEir former relATiOnship despIte gabrielle's miSgiVings tHaT shE Is too Old And MaRy too yOUng. PolLy, who's falLeN A littlE Bit in loVE WiTh GaBrielle, is inspired TO sUBmit some of her oWn photOgRApHS AnoNymOusly to the GaLlery. sHe is cruSHeD WHEn GABrielle dismisSes her photoS Out Of hand AnD caLLs them "SimplEmINdeD." Polly tempoRariLy quits thE galleRY, and goeS Into a dePressiOn. SHe rEturNS tO tHe gAlLEry, ANd RevIVes A little wHeN MAry noTiceS ONE Of heR phOtos.

all thE while, Mary and gabRielLE haVe beeN perpEtraTiNg a frAud.  GabRiellE hAs been passing ofF MarY's work as hEr oWn. wheN POlly fINds out, She BecOmes livId and toSSes A cUP OF tEa at Gabrielle.  BelieViNG ShE has done SomethINg UnFOrgivablE, POllY retREAts to Her fLAt In anguisH.

Mary aND GAbRielle lAtEr visiT POllY at Her flAT, and RealizE that the DiscaRDed photographs WEre by Polly. As tHE fILM eNDs, GaBriElle and Mary Look AT morE of POLlY's pHOtogrAphs aNd IN a SHort fantasy sequence ThE three Are trAnsported togeTher to an idYLLIc wooded Glen, A MeTAphor for the beaUtifuL world that SUpposedlY plaiN and unnoTiced peopLE Like PollY inHabIt.

CAst
 sHEiLa McCarthy as POLLy VaNdErsma
 PaUle baillarGeoN as gabRieLlE St. Peres
 ANn-Marie MAcdoNaLd As MAry JoSEph
 RichaRd monEtTe aS ClivE
 john EvAns as warrEn
 brENda kamino aS waITRess

reCePtioN

CrItIcal rEcepTIon

the critIc Camille pagLIa prAiSeD the filM's "wonderful coMeDy and realiSm", ComMentinG OF the charActer Polly, "This girl's kind OF aimlesS, yeT plucKy. It'S the twentYsoMethinG prOBlem wiTh self-DefinItIon."  iN 1993, The ToRONtO InTeRnational FILM FeStivaL rAnkeD the filM ninth in its list of tHE toP 10 Canadian filmS of All tIME, wIth rOzEMa bEcOMinG THe first female diRector to haVe A FiLm on the lisT. the FiLm did noT appear On the UPdated 2004 vErsion.

FemInist critIcIsm
IN IDenTifying a feMinist apProach to tHIs filM, AnD undeRstAnding
 private art gallery owned  by Gabrie lle ( Pau leBa illa rgeo n).

Ann-Marie MacD onald plays Mary, whois Ga br i elle ' sforme r young lo v e r,an dals oa  p ainte r.Mary re turns afte r a nabsence, and sh e and Gabr iel le rekindlethe ir for me r r e latio nsh ip de spiteG abriel le's misg iv i ngs th a t she i s to o ol d and Mary too yo u ng .  Polly, who'sfallen  a li t t lebit  in love w it h Gab r ielle,i si n s pir e d to submit s ome of hero wnphotog ra phs anonym ously  t o  th e gallery.Sheis crushe d when Gabriel l e dismi sses h erpho toso ut  o f h an d  an d  c all s  th em "simp le mi nded. " Po l l y temp ora rily  quit s the gallery , a nd g o esintoa dep ress io n. Sh e retu rns t othe gallery, an d re vives a l itt le  wh en  Mary notice s o neof herphotos. 
Al lt h e  w hile, Mary and Gab ri e l le  have be en per p et ra t ing a fr au d. Gab r i ellehasb ee n passin g offM ar y' s workas  her o wn . W hen  Poll y  fin ds out , she be comes livid and toss e s a cup of te a  a t Ga b riel le.   Believing  she hasdone so met h ing u nforg iv a bl e , Polly retreats to  h er fla t inanguish.

Mar y and Gabr i e l le later  vis i tP olly at her fl at, a nd realize that the  disc arded ph otographs w ere by P oll y.Asthe f il m ends, Gabri e l le a nd  Mary l ook  at mor e o f P oll y's  p hotograph s and in  a  s ho rt  fa ntasy sequence  t heth ree  aret ranspo rtedtoge th er toan idyl l ic w oode dgl en,a m et aphor  for the  beauti ful world  th a t su pp os edly pl ain and unnot ic ed peopleli kePollyi n habit.
Cast
 Sheila McCarthy a s  PollyVan dersm a
 P aule Bail lar geon a s G a briell e St.Peres 
Ann - M arieM a cD ona ld  as Mary J o s eph 
 Ric ha rd M onetteas Clive
 John Eva n s a s Warren
 Bre nda  Kam i n oasW ai t res sRec e p tion

Criticalreception
T h ecritic Cam i lle  P aglia p raisedthe f i lm's "w onderfulcomedy an dreal i s m",  commentin g of the  characte r  Poll y ,"This  gi rl's k in d o f aim less,y etpluck y. It' sthe tw entys om ething p roblem with self-defini tion."   In199 3, the To ron t o I nternatio nalFilm Festi val  ra nkedthe filmnint h  i n i t s lis t of the top 1 0  C ana d i an  films of a l l tim e, wi thR ozemabeco ming the first fe m ale director t o ha v e  afil m  onth e list. The fi lmdi d not appe ar  on the upd ated 200 4v ersio n.

Fe minist  critic i s mI n iden tify ing  a femini stap p roach t oth i s film , an dunders tandin g 
 private_art gallery_owned by Gabrielle (Paule_Baillargeon).

Ann-Marie MacDonald_plays_Mary, who_is_Gabrielle's former young_lover, and also_a painter. Mary returns_after an absence,_and_she and Gabrielle rekindle their former relationship despite Gabrielle's misgivings that she is too_old_and Mary_too_young._Polly, who's fallen a little_bit in love with Gabrielle,_is inspired_to submit some of her own photographs anonymously_to_the gallery. She_is crushed when Gabrielle dismisses her photos out of_hand and calls them "simpleminded." Polly_temporarily quits the_gallery,_and_goes into a depression._She returns to the gallery, and_revives a little when Mary notices_one of her photos.

All the while, Mary_and Gabrielle have been perpetrating a_fraud.  Gabrielle has been_passing off_Mary's work as her own._When Polly finds_out, she_becomes livid and_tosses a cup of tea at_Gabrielle.  Believing_she has done something unforgivable, Polly_retreats_to her flat_in_anguish.

Mary_and Gabrielle_later visit Polly_at_her flat,_and_realize that the discarded photographs were_by_Polly. As the film ends, Gabrielle and_Mary look at more_of_Polly's photographs and in_a short fantasy sequence the_three are transported together to an_idyllic wooded_glen, a_metaphor for the beautiful world that supposedly plain and unnoticed people_like Polly inhabit.

Cast
 Sheila McCarthy as_Polly Vandersma
 Paule Baillargeon_as Gabrielle_St._Peres
 Ann-Marie MacDonald_as_Mary Joseph
_Richard Monette as Clive
 John Evans as_Warren
 Brenda_Kamino as Waitress

Reception

Critical reception

The critic Camille_Paglia praised the film's_"wonderful_comedy and realism", commenting of the_character Polly, "This girl's kind of_aimless, yet plucky. It's the_twentysomething_problem_with self-definition."  In 1993,_the Toronto International Film Festival ranked_the film ninth_in its list of the top 10_Canadian_films of all time, with Rozema_becoming_the first female director to have_a_film_on the list. The film_did not appear on the updated_2004 version.

Feminist criticism
In identifying a feminist approach to this_film, and understanding