Treacle

Greetings again from the darkness. Sex is a common form of betrayal in relationships - perhaps the most common. It is, however, a bit unusual as the cause of a break in friendship. When Jessie and her boyfriend break up, she invites her long-time friend Belle to spend the weekend at a fancy rental house Jessie had reserved for her ex-boyfriend's birthday.

It's clear from the banter during the 4 hour drive in Belle's clunky turquoise Mercury that she and Jessie are good friends and share many memories. As with good friends, Belle is there for Jessie in her time of need. Once settled at the "crazy sex house", the two enjoy the sunshine and a few too many stiff drinks.

Ari Anderson stars as Jessie, a full-fledged heterosexual, and April Kelley (also the film's writer) stars as Belle, a happy bisexual. When the alcohol and curiosity take over and the two experience an awkward next morning, Belle feels betrayed ... and justifiably so. Director Rosie Westhoff creates a colorful palette, and Ms. Kelley's script does a superb job of examining an element of LGBTQI that we rarely see. And it all happens in a very taut 17 minutes.

No pun intended - friendship can be a fragile thing. The two actresses in this are really portraying that as good as anyone can. Actually when I think of the dialog, I can't imagine everything was written down ... but it feels like they improvised a lot of things they said. Whatever it is, it means that the actresses are great at what they are doing ... and the script was tight ... with a filmmaker who knew what was needed to make this really good.

This however is not meant to excite too much ... there are other movies (short and long - not that size matters ... kidding) out there for those needs ... this is about a slow build and what can happen with friends, when they cross a line ... for better or worse you say? Well you'll find out.