Two attractive young lesbians, Maggie and Kim, meet in Vancouver, develop a passionate romance, and move in together. Meanwhile, Maggie's well-meaning but naive mother Lila gets divorced ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Wendy Crewson | ... | Lila | |
| Karyn Dwyer | ... | Maggie | |
| Christina Cox | ... | Kim | |
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Ann-Marie MacDonald | ... | Frances |
| Marya Delver | ... | Carla | |
| Kevin Mundy | ... | Paul | |
| Tony Nappo | ... | Tony | |
| Jay Brazeau | ... | Mr. Marcus | |
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Beatrice Zeilinger | ... | Bernice |
| Peter Outerbridge | ... | Judy | |
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Gerald Varga | ... | Skin Head 1 |
| Robert Parent | ... | Skin Head 2 | |
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Corrine Koslo | ... | Safe Sex Advocate |
| Veena Sood | ... | Religious Zealot | |
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Tony Marr | ... | Lila's Boss |
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Two attractive young lesbians, Maggie and Kim, meet in Vancouver, develop a passionate romance, and move in together. Meanwhile, Maggie's well-meaning but naive mother Lila gets divorced and decides to move to Vancouver and join the household. Soon after, Lila is befriended by Judy, a transsexual about to undergo a sex-change operation. Complications ensue as the conservative Lila learns the truth about Maggie, Judy, and their diverse group of friends. Written by Eric Sorensen
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CanadaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 August 1999 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
Maggie & Lila See more »Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$84,584, 15 August 1999, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$2,011,254, 7 November 1999Company Credits
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The title of film comes from a lyric in Sarah McLachlan's song called "Ice Cream", "Your love is better then chocolate". See more »Goofs
After Judy and Lila have their duet in the condo, the boom mic dips briefly into the top of the frame. See more »Crazy Credits
No humans were harmed in the production of this film. See more »Alternate Versions
Available in both the 101 min. R-rated cut and a 102 min. unrated director's cut. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This is a wonderful movie rich in both love and life. Maggie, a worldly yet closeted twenty-year-old runs into her new girlfriend Kim, a similarly aged artist-on-the-road, the day before her mother and brother come to live with her and romantic adventure ensues. Maggie's mother, Lila, believes the only pleasure left in the world after her divorce is chocolate, but soon finds there still is more to life. This film covers all the bases of the LGBT spectrum and, while occasionally using stereotypes, is a beautiful way to celebrate diversity. This is one of my favorite movies for the subtle humor and beautiful theme of the movie and I, personally, give it an A+!