Hysterical Blindness

Hysterical Blindness (2002)

TV-MA 21 Aug 2002 • Drama • 1h 39m
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In this bittersweet slice of working class single New Jersey life, best friends Debby and Beth (both pushing thirty) go looking for love in the wrong place - namely their favorite bar, Oliver's. Rugged contractor Rick eyes Beth but ends up going home with the more assertive Debby. Beth's style is further cramped by the responsibilities of single motherhood. As Debby tries to parlay what was essentially a casual fling into possible marriage with an indifferent Rick, her mother Virginia wonders if her affair with widower Nick is the real thing. Rounding out the romantic possibilities is Bobby, the bartender who flirts with Beth. The women clash as plans go awry, tragedy strikes, and hearts get broken. In the end, Debby, Beth, and Virginia find, if not the relationships of their dreams, peace with each other and within themselves.

Mira Nair
Director
Laura Cahill
Writer
Uma Thurman, Juliette Lewis, Gena Rowlands
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Won 3 Primetime Emmys. 4 wins & 18 nominations total
Country: United States
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6.5

IMDb (3405 votes)
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