Personal Velocity
2002 · Movie · R · 86 min · ★ 5.9 · 70% critics
Three loosely connected portraits follow women at turning points as they confront controlling relationships, ambition, family pressure, and unexpected responsibility. The film focuses on small, intense moments that push each woman toward a new sense of independence.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-01-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (46 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy intimate, literary character studies like Take This Waltz; Not for you if you need tight plotting, clear closure, or consistently upbeat drama.
Pros: strong performances; intimate portraits; thoughtful emotions | Cons: uneven stories; heavy narration; unresolved endings
Themes
- infidelity
- career woman
- ambition
- domestic violence
- book editor
- homeless
- woman director
- runaway teen
- spouse abuse
- starting over
- abusive husband
- spousal abuse
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award · 2002
Cast & crew
Kyra Sedgwick
as Delia Shunt
Parker Posey
as Greta Herskowitz
Fairuza Balk
as Paula
John Ventimiglia
as Narrator (voice)
Ron Leibman
as Avram Herskowitz
Wallace Shawn
as Mr. Gelb
David Warshofsky
as Kurt Wurtzle
Leo Fitzpatrick
as Mylert
Tim Guinee
as Lee
Patti D'Arbanville
as Celia
Directed by Rebecca Miller