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Safe (1995)
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Drama
Julianne Moore , Xander Berkeley , Dean Norris , Julie Burgess , Ronnie Farer , Jodie Markell , Susan Norman , Martha Velez , Chauncey Leopardi ,
Saachiko , Tim Gardner , Wendy Haynes , Allan Wasserman , Jean St. James , Steven Gilborn
Todd Haynes
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1995
"Safe" has been described as a horror movie of the soul| a description that director Todd Haynes relishes. California housewife Carol White seems to have it all in
life: a wealthy husband| a beautiful house| servants| beauty| and a lot of friends. The only thing she lacks is a strong personality: Carol seems timid and empty
during all of her interactions with the world around her. At the beginning of the film| one would consider her to be more safe in life than just about anyone. That
doesn't turn out to be the case. Starting with headaches and leading to a grandmal seizure| Carol becomes more and more sick| claiming that she's become sensitive to
the common toxins in today's world: exhaust| fumes| aerosol spray| etc. She pulls back from the sexual advances of her husband and spends her nights alone by the TV
or wandering around the outside of her well-protected home like an animal in a cage. Her physician examines her and can find nothing wrong. An allergist finds that
she has an ...