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 | teenage sexuality | lesbian romance | lesbian relationship | lesbian | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debuts of Luke Kirby and Emily VanCamp.

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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

Jake Hollander: [after Paulie attacks him viciously to start their duel] Place your bets, my friends.
John: Go Jake!
Paulie: [brandishes sword] For my love.
Jake Hollander: If you're talking about Tori, twit, get real. She hates you. She's just too nice to tell you.
Paulie: She loves me.
Jake Hollander: Stop talking shit, Paulie. Tori is my girlfriend.
[Paulie glares and lunges, and the fight continues]

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Connections

Featured in Indie Sex: Teens (2007)

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Soundtracks

You Had Time
Written and Performed by Ani DiFranco
Published by Righteous Babe Music
Courtesy of Righteous Babe Records

User Reviews

Plain Brilliant!

I might say that, deep inside, "Lost and Delirious" is a chick-flick, but to those girls (and boys, let's say, because girls are not the only who like chick-flicks) who can look further and deeply. It's a smart, intense and beautiful alternative to "Down To You" or "She's All That". And It's also a gay-themed movie that can be enjoyable to anyone.

The movie focus in Piper Perabo's character, Paulie, which has a homosexual relationship with her best friend, Tory, played by Jessica Paré. Once Tory has no courage to admit to her parents she's gay, and decides to end up the relationship, Paulie freaks out. Everything is seen by the eyes of Mary (Mischa Barton).

Piper Perabo gives the performance of her career. And, if we consider she was in vapid movies like "Slap Her, She's French" and "Coyote Ugly", you'll be very surprised (or even shocked) with the way she make her Paulie a character so intense. Barton and Paré may stand behind, but are also great. It's a movie so well-crafted and beautiful that it's kind of funny the way director Lea Pool manages to make a movie that grows every time in beauty and intensity without losing the focus in real life, real feelings. It's a brilliant movie, a must-see.

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2001 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Lost and Delirious

Filming Locations:

Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$41,215, 8 July 2001

Gross USA:

$307,233

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$396,897

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cité-Amérique, Dummett Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1