The equilibrium between sedate professor Sara and her impulsive husband Victor hangs in the balance when Sara embarks on quest of self-discovery.
With streaks of cool wit similar to those of Eric Rohmer’s Moral Tales, Collins’ groundbreaking work is a stimulating domestic drama that depicts the rarely-seen black middle class. Masterstrokes in visual storytelling hint at an illustrious career sadly cut short by Collins’ untimely death.
Losing Ground (1982)
With shades of Eric Rohmer’s Moral Tales, Losing Ground tells of a middle-class woman’s quest for self-discovery.
- 1982 USA
- Directed by
- Kathleen Collins
- Produced by
- Eleanor Charles
- Written by
- Kathleen Collins
- Featuring
- Seret Scott, Bill Gunn, Duane Jones
- Running time
- 86 minutes
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