A 10/10 for historical importance and emotional honesty. If you’re used to fast-paced editing, the 1980s pacing may feel slow. But for anyone seeking a warm, adult romance that respects its characters’ intelligence, Desert Hearts is essential viewing. It doesn’t shout for change; it simply exists, beautifully, and that was—and is—its power. If your original words ("fylm Desert Hearts 1985 mtrjm awn layn - fydyw lfth") were a coded request for a specific type of review (e.g., in another language, a spoof, or a technical breakdown), please clarify and I’d be happy to adjust.
The plot is deceptively simple. There are no melodramatic coming-out traumas, no tragic deaths, no predatory stereotypes. Instead, Deitch gives us something far more radical for 1985 (and still refreshing today): a story about two women simply falling in love.
Long before Brokeback Mountain or Carol brought lesbian romance to the arthouse mainstream, there was Desert Hearts . Directed by Donna Deitch, this 1985 independent gem remains one of the most tender, honest, and quietly revolutionary love stories ever committed to film.
Set in 1959 against the stark, beautiful landscapes of Reno, Nevada, the film follows Vivian Bell (Helen Shaver), a reserved East Coast English professor who has traveled to Reno to wait out her six-week residency requirement for a quick divorce. She checks into a rustic dude ranch for women, expecting solitude and decorum. What she finds is Cay Rivvers (Patricia Charbonneau), a brash, free-spirited sculptor nearly ten years her junior who lives by her own rules.
ALL IN ONE. ALLEGION.
As part of Allegion’s family of pioneering brands, Schlage benefits from the strength, efficiencies, resources, and integration from a global power. In turn, we pass those advantages on to you.
Allegion helps keep people safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands sold worldwide, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. It’s the power of one.
