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The World Unseen
Why this pick
Like Loving Annabelle, it builds a forbidden lesbian romance through charged glances, emotional restraint, and the pressure of a conservative environment.
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MOVIE2006 1h 17m USA
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Annabelle Tillman, the daughter of a senator, is sent to a Catholic Church boarding school after being expelled from two of her previous schools. Simone Bradley, a poetry teacher at the school, is in charge of her dormitory. Annabelle shares the dormitory with an amiable classmate, Kristen. She also shares a room with Catherine, who tends to bully people, and Colins, a student with a nervous disposition.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Erin Kelly
Annabelle
Diane Gaidry
Simone Bradley
Laura Breckenridge
Colins
Ilene Graff
Mother Immaculata
Markus Flanagan
Michael
Marla Maples
Lauren
Wendy Schaal
Senator Tillman
Shawn Thompson
Senator's Aid