Concussion (2013)

After a blow to the head, Abby decides she can't do it anymore. Her life just can't be only about the house, the kids and the wife. She needs more: she needs to be Eleanor.

Director:

Stacie Passon

Writer:

Stacie Passon

Stars:

Robin Weigert, Maggie Siff, Johnathan Tchaikovsky

4 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Weigert	...	Abby / Eleanor
Julie Fain Lawrence	...	Kate Abelman
Maren Shapero	...	Mayer Ableman
Micah Shapero	...	Jake Ableman
Janel Moloney	...	Pru
Funda Duval	...	Sarah
Claudine Ohayon	...	Lisa
Jane Peterson	...	Mrs. Bulkan
Maggie Siff	...	Sam Bennet
Johnathan Tchaikovsky	...	Justin Myers
Francesca Castagnoli	...	Jamie
Sarah Dubrovsky	...	Dom
Kate Rogal	...	Gretchen
Judd Harner	...	Clark
R. Wayne Martin	...	Peter

Storyline

Abby lives with her lesbian domestic partner and their young son. However, Abby and her girl's long stable relationship has become passionless, and Abby is slowly becoming sexually frustrated. Abby's son hits her on the head by accident one day with his baseball and she suffers a mild concussion. This gets her thinking and she decides that she shouldn't repress her urges anymore. She hooks up with a young cute gentle and experienced lesbian prostitute, who sleeps with lonely women, and has a fantastic sexual and emotional experience. She becomes fascinated with the idea of helping other lonely women feel such joy and fulfillment, so she decides to get into the business herself under the pseudonym Eleanor. Her clients are both introverted women, who wish to explore their urges, and sexually aggressive women who know exactly what they and even Abby want. She learns more about herself and others after each sexual encounter. But how long can she live a double life before she's caught.

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian | lesbian mother | lesbian couple | lesbian relationship | sex work | 

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Taglines:

Wife. Mother. Escort.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 2013 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Antes Sexo do Que Nunca

Filming Locations:

Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,313, 4 October 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$38,361, 18 October 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

93 Films, Razor Wire Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robin Weigert and Maggie Siff also starred together on Sons of Anarchy

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Crazy Credits

In the on-screen credits listing the cast (in order of appearance), Stephanie Kirsch is listed twice for playing the role of a Spinner.

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Connections

Featured in The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2014)

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Soundtracks

Dumb Blonde
Written by Guy Furrow, Barbara Jean Morrison, Charles W. Nieland
Performed by Miss Guy

User Reviews

Mind changing

Or life altering. I don't think you have to be lesbian to make a film about lesbians, but in this case it clearly did not hurt. But to reduce it only to that (positively/negatively) would not be fair to the movie and the story it tries to tell. The script is clever without trying. Of course some might only be intrigued or appalled as already mentioned by the lesbian theme. Hope you can see through that and concentrate on the movie and its themes.

It's about love in general, about loss and life and many other things. Dialog is really good, the cast is amazing. It was one of the positive surprises at the Berlin International Festival. I can only recommend it