Title | : | The Love Letter |
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Release | : | 1999 |
Rating | : | 5.5 |
Language | : | English |
Runtime | : | 88 |
Genre | : | Comedy,Drama,Romance |
The power of words and images to open hearts. Helen runs, miles a day, to burn off energy: she's an emotional celibate. Going through the post at her shop, she finds a romantic and poetic letter between the couch cushions, unsigned, and thinks it's for her. It melts her resistance to feelings, and soon she undertakes an affair with Johnny, a collegiate employee. (He sees the letter and thinks she wrote it to him; he quotes some of it, so she thinks he wrote it to her.) In the background are Helen's long-time friend, George, who loves her, and her mother who abruptly left on a long trip months before. Discovering who actually wrote the letter brings insight and promise.
Cathleen Schine, Maria Maggenti