 Director
& Star Helen Lesnick in attendance
Written, directed and starring Helen Lesnick, A Family
Affair is the charming, witty, and warm story of Rachel
Rosen (Lesnick), a commitment phobic Jewish lesbian dealing
with the struggles of love and family. After another tough
break up with a girlfriend, Rachel decides to leave New York
and head for San Diego where her retired parents, Leah and
Sam live. Despite an unhappy track record in the love department,
Rachel is determined to find “Mrs. Rightowitz.”
After a series of disappointing but hilarious dates in which
Rachel tries to adjust to the health conscious, tanned California
girls, she finally let’s her mother set her up on a
blind date. When she meets Christine (Erica Shaffer), Rachel
is wonderfully surprised to find herself attracted to her.
The two become immediately involved. Rachel’s friends
and family marvel at her luck (as they wait for her to screw
things up!). As the relationship becomes very serious, Rachel
wonders if she can overcome her fears of commitment and her
attachment to her ex-girlfriend. Two parts Woody Allen, and
one part My Big Fat Greek Wedding, A Family Affair
is an honest and comic look at modern day lesbian romance
with its losses, discoveries, and joys.
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