A struggling painter joins a glamorous artists' colony to rebuild her career, drawn into the mystery of a drowned prodigy in this sharp art-world satire.
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A struggling painter joins a glamorous artists' colony to rebuild her career, drawn into the mystery of a drowned prodigy in this sharp art-world satire.
"After a fire decimates her studio, including the seven billboard-size paintings for her next show, a young, no-name painter is left with an impossible task: recreate her art in three months--or ruin her fledgling career. Homeless and desperate, she begs her way into an exclusive retreat in upstate New York famous for its outrageous revelries and glamorous artists. And notorious as the place where brilliant young artist Carey Logan drowned in the lake. As the young painter works obsessively in C...
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Affair with deceased artist's boyfriend; recurring sex amid party culture
Past drowning death and studio fire; menace without graphic gore
Strong language including f-words in dialogue and artistic contexts
Recurring alcohol at outrageous artist-colony parties and revelries
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
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Central feminist critique of art world, class, and stifling women artists
Young artist's drowning drives the mystery; possible suicide themes
Psychological pressure and systemic barriers facing women in art
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