Premium Content:

Portrait of a Serial Monogamist: a clever romantic comedy

PIQFF_Portrait

Portrait of a Serial Monogamist

- Advertisement -

Directed by John Mitchell & Christina Zeidler

Being dumped is the pits, which is why there are so many songs about it. Forty-something lesbian Elsie (Diane Flacks) lives in Toronto and has worked out that if she gets in first, then break-ups can be less painful. But after getting rid of her girlfriend of 5 years Robyn (Carolyn Taylor), she realises that even though she has managed to avoid a broken heart, she hasn’t managed to be single for any length of time.

Accepting a dare from a friend to gain some personal insights by remaining single for five months, Elsie takes the audience on a journey through Toronto as she hears advice from her lesbian friends. There are some hilarious encounters in the dog park, at work at a small television production company and at a funeral for a deceased cat.

Possibilities to move onto the next shiny thing surround the struggling Elsie. The gorgeous Lolli (Vanessa Dunn) is a huge temptation as barista at Elsie’s favourite cafe and DJ at the local club. The directors wrote the clever script for this romantic comedy which treats everyone with dignity.

‘Portrait of a Serial Monogamist’ is one of the films showing at The Backlot from 9-15 September as part of the fund raising Perth International Queer Film Festival and there are limited tickets for each film. See www.waaids.com for tickets and session times.

Lezly Herbert

Latest

On This Gay Day | In 1992 ‘The Living End’ was released

Gregg Araki's ‘The Living End’ was dubbed the gay ‘Thelma and Louise’.

Fashion fundraiser STYLEAID rises like a phoenix

The HIV fundraiser returned to Crown for a fabulous night of fashion and fun.

Art exhibition at Crown Towers brings HIV science and art together

Artists each worked with a HIV scientist to reimagine a lab coat.

Adelaide Crows wait to find out how long Izak Rankine will be suspended for

Some reports the player will be given a 5 week ban over his alleged use of a gay slur.

Newsletter

Don't miss

On This Gay Day | In 1992 ‘The Living End’ was released

Gregg Araki's ‘The Living End’ was dubbed the gay ‘Thelma and Louise’.

Fashion fundraiser STYLEAID rises like a phoenix

The HIV fundraiser returned to Crown for a fabulous night of fashion and fun.

Art exhibition at Crown Towers brings HIV science and art together

Artists each worked with a HIV scientist to reimagine a lab coat.

Adelaide Crows wait to find out how long Izak Rankine will be suspended for

Some reports the player will be given a 5 week ban over his alleged use of a gay slur.

Murder victim Trevor Doyle remembered as a proud gay and Aboriginal man

Police have charged a 28-year-old man over his alleged murder.

On This Gay Day | In 1992 ‘The Living End’ was released

Gregg Araki's ‘The Living End’ was dubbed the gay ‘Thelma and Louise’.

Fashion fundraiser STYLEAID rises like a phoenix

The HIV fundraiser returned to Crown for a fabulous night of fashion and fun.

Art exhibition at Crown Towers brings HIV science and art together

Artists each worked with a HIV scientist to reimagine a lab coat.