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4.4 1h 22m

The Shower

A feminine take on a Cassavetes drama, the film focuses on a group of women who have gathered for a surprise baby shower. However, as the female guests arrive (the household males having adjourned to an afternoon football game), the off-screen mother-to-be goes into premature labour, leaving the bored invitees to sip spiked punch and discuss the dearth of available men until the drunken boys return home, thus setting the stage for male/female confrontations, confessions and clumsy acts of copulation-notably while standing under a shower. An exploration of the contemporary trappings of male/female sexual politics.

Top Cast

  • Kate Lynch

    Kate Lynch

    Sheila

  • Brent Carver

    Brent Carver

    Kevin

  • Janet-Laine Green

    Janet-Laine Green

    Louise

  • Kay Tremblay

    Kay Tremblay

    Pearl

  • Joyce Campion

    Joyce Campion

    Anne

  • Krista Bridges

    Krista Bridges

    Kate

  • Sean Hewitt

    Sean Hewitt

    Uncle Maury

  • Chas Lawther

    Chas Lawther

    Wayne

  • Jed Dixon

    Jed Dixon

    Justin

Overview

A feminine take on a Cassavetes drama, the film focuses on a group of women who have gathered for a surprise baby shower. However, as the female guests arrive (the household males having adjourned to an afternoon football game), the off-screen mother-to-be goes into premature labour, leaving the bored invitees to sip spiked punch and discuss the dearth of available men until the drunken boys return home, thus setting the stage for male/female confrontations, confessions and clumsy acts of copulation-notably while standing under a shower. An exploration of the contemporary trappings of male/female sexual politics.

Rating

4.4 / 10
5 Reviews
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