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Attractions fatales

Original title: When Love Comes
  • 1998
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
360
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Attractions fatales (1998)
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Between getting trashed, tripping, blowing guys off and writing songs, Mark falls for Stephen. Fig and Sally put perform Marks songs between casual sex with anyone and everyone. Katie is a f... Read allBetween getting trashed, tripping, blowing guys off and writing songs, Mark falls for Stephen. Fig and Sally put perform Marks songs between casual sex with anyone and everyone. Katie is a few-hit wonder who hit rock-bottom in L.A and returns to New Zealand to patch her life back... Read allBetween getting trashed, tripping, blowing guys off and writing songs, Mark falls for Stephen. Fig and Sally put perform Marks songs between casual sex with anyone and everyone. Katie is a few-hit wonder who hit rock-bottom in L.A and returns to New Zealand to patch her life back together. Stephen, Mark and Katie branch out for a slumber party at a beach house of thei... Read all

  • Director
    • Garth Maxwell
  • Writers
    • Garth Maxwell
    • Rex Pilgrim
    • Peter Wells
  • Stars
    • Rena Owen
    • Dean O'Gorman
    • Simon Prast
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    360
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Garth Maxwell
    • Writers
      • Garth Maxwell
      • Rex Pilgrim
      • Peter Wells
    • Stars
      • Rena Owen
      • Dean O'Gorman
      • Simon Prast
    • 7User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Rena Owen
    Rena Owen
    • Katie
    Dean O'Gorman
    Dean O'Gorman
    • Mark
    Simon Prast
    Simon Prast
    • Stephen
    Nancy Brunning
    Nancy Brunning
    • Fig
    Sophia Hawthorne
    • Sally
    Simon Westaway
    Simon Westaway
    • Eddie
    Judith Gibson
    • Magazine Reporter
    Barret Irwin
    • Dreadlock Guy
    Yolan Moodley
    • Boy at Club
    Jon Brazier
    Jon Brazier
    • Recording Engineer
    Celia Nicholson
    • Drunk Woman
    Grant Triplow
    • Waiter
    Lulu Alach
    • Lounge Bar Waitress
    John Dybvig
    John Dybvig
    • Lounge Bar Man
    Irene Drake
    • Lounge Bar Woman
    Paul Adams
    • Lounge Bar Band
    Bill Fitzgerald
    • Lounge Bar Band
    Gary Sullivan
    • Lounge Bar Band
    • Director
      • Garth Maxwell
    • Writers
      • Garth Maxwell
      • Rex Pilgrim
      • Peter Wells
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    Storyline

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    • Quotes

      Stephen: Life's a stage.

      Katie: Life's a bitch.

      Stephen: Life's a bitch on the stage.

    User reviews7

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    8/10
    A wonderful movie for those that can pay attention to dialogue and think for themselves.
    Stephen (Simon Prast) is a New Zealand gay man pushing 30 (from the wrong side) who has loved and lost in his life. He apparently has some modest financial success but not a lot of fulfillment.

    Katie (Rena Owen) is a singer who had several number one songs in the 70's but who is now past her peak. She has accepted a large advance for a new TV pilot (thanks to the efforts of her married lover) but has no inspiration, no ideas and no energy to go on.

    Katie and Stephen have been best friends for decades. Together they are both world weary but still hopeful and exhibit the kind of camaraderie that a decades long friendship allows.

    When Katie returns from L.A. at the movie's beginning, Stephen has his own problems. He has fallen in love with Mark, (Dean O'Gorman) a former rent boy, who is unable to return his affection. Mark is totally unconvinced of any self worth and can't believe or accept that Stephen is in love with him.

    Mark's also involved with Fig and Sally,( Nancy Brunning and Sophia Hawthorne) two girls in a band for which he writes the lyrics. While Fig has eyes only for Sally, Sally enjoys sleeping with men, including Mark. Whether or not Mark has problems with his gayness I'll leave to your judgment, to me his problems seemed more basic than that.

    Getting to know these characters as they get to know themselves and as they work through their immediate problems is what makes this a great indie film. If you prefer action-packed movies with loads of special effects, go see something else. This is a small but significant film with honest characters who have personalities. It's also refreshing that the gay characters are accepted as people and aren't `marked for Death/Tragedy' as in so many movies.
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    • Jul 31, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 1999 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Official site
      • MF Films
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • When Love Comes Along
    • Filming locations
      • Auckland, New Zealand
    • Production company
      • MF Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,242
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,242
      • Jun 27, 1999
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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