Lost and Delirious (2001)

A newcomer to a posh girls boarding school discovers that her two senior roommates are lovers.

Director:

Léa Pool

Writers:

Susan Swan (novel), Judith Thompson (screenplay)

Stars:

Piper Perabo, Jessica Paré, Mischa Barton

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Piper Perabo	...	Pauline 'Paulie' Oster
Jessica Paré	...	Victoria 'Tori' Moller
Mischa Barton	...	Mary 'Mouse' Bedford
Jackie Burroughs	...	Fay Vaughn
Mimi Kuzyk	...	Eleanor Bannet
Graham Greene	...	Joe Menzies
Emily VanCamp	...	Allison Moller (as Emily Vancamp)
Amy Stewart	...	Cordelia
Caroline Dhavernas	...	Kara
Luke Kirby	...	Jake Hollander
Alan Fawcett	...	Bruce Moller
Peter Oldring	...	Phil
Grace Lynn Kung	...	Lauren (as Grace Kung)
Stephen Mwinga	...	John
Lydia Zadel	...	Monica

Storyline

Lost and Delirious is the story of three adolescent girls' first love, their discovery of sexual passion, and their search for identities. Set in a posh, private boarding school surrounded by luxuriant, green forest, Lost and Delirious moves swiftly from academic routine, homesickness, and girlish silliness to the darker region of lover's intrigue.

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Plot Keywords:

girls' boarding school | lesbian | teenage sexuality | lesbians caught in bed | lesbian romance | 

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Taglines:

Friends. Roommates. Lovers.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content involving teens, and language

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2001 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Pasión prohibida

Filming Locations:

Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$41,215, 8 July 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$302,365, 2 September 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cité-Amérique, Dummett Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After a few years of playing adult roles, this was the first of three high school roles in a row for Piper Perabo. She was cast as a teenager, although she was already in her mid-20's at the time. She'd already been a bartender in Coyote Ugly (2000) and a government agent in The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000), amongst other roles.

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Goofs

During Paulie's outside conversation with Fay Vaughn on the quad (after Paulie has run into her and scattered Ms Vaughn's books); Paulie's hair changes from shot to shot. In some shots, her hair is brushed back behind her ear while in others she has a spare lock of hair curled in front of her ear.

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Quotes

Mouse: I felt like a gray mouse heading straight for the mouth of a cat, and there was nothing, nothing I could do about it.

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Connections

References The Lost Boys (1987)

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Soundtracks

Add It Up (Live)
Performed by Violent Femmes
Written by Gordon Gano
Published by Gorno Music
Courtesy of Beyond Music

User Reviews

A very good movie in spite of obvious flaws

What could be more pure and genuine than the serendipity of an honest page from a young girl's diary, spotted with the teardrops she wept as she wrote? The diary belongs to 14 year old Mary Bedford (Mary Brave) as she writes about the heart breaking emotional trauma she suffers during her first year at boarding school. Lost And Delirious is a movie about the purest form of committed love, the kind that transcends all boundaries and causes those committed to devote every fiber of their being, heart and soul, to their loved one. There is no turning back or "getting over" this kind of love; once broken the heart can never mend. Most people will never experience this kind of pure love and, even if the opportunity were there, would never take such a chance with their emotions. If you have ever loved another person so intensely that you felt your life would be over if the relationship ended, you will identify with the character, Paulie Oster, and this movie may break your heart.

L&D is not a lesbian movie about girls being naughty and experimenting at boarding school. If you're not the sensitive type and expect to be inflamed with lust this movie would be wasted on you. Get yourself a pound of fried pork skins, a six-pack of $1.49 beer on sale at the local convenience store, and rent Bimbos From Planet Lesbos instead.