Suburbs of Eden
1992 · 16 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Music
An experimental film looking at how a housewife struggles with the demands placed on her as a wife, mother, career-woman.
Directed by Cecelia Condit
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- V Valery Blythe Anne
- V Victor de Lorenzo Michael
- M Marie Kieffer Hannah
- B Barbara Holiday Grandmother
- S Susan Firer Patient
- S Susan E. Holtzman Anne's Secretary
- K Kirsten Stoltmann Michael's Secretary
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