Kaye has spent the majority of her life within the confines of her parent's home due to her severe agoraphobia. She finds comfort in the faces and stories of classic Hollywood actors, and she pastes their photos next to those of her deceased relatives on the walls of her home, creating a colorful collage that blends her own history with Hollywood mythology. Portrait of Kaye is an autobiographical look at a young woman coming into her own while balancing her mother's raunchy humor and her father's worries. She is 74 and recently widowed, but her fascination with her younger neighbor allows her to finally exercise the hidden personal and sexual liberties she has always craved. Ben Reed, a filmmaker and former next-door neighbor, has put together a moving and original reflection on family, cinema, and personal independence from footage he shot over the course of two years.
Read full
Kaye has spent the majority of her life within the confines of her parent's home due to her severe agoraphobia. She finds comfort in the faces and stories of classic Hollywood actors, and she pastes their photos next to those of her deceased relatives on the walls of her home, creating a colorful collage that blends her own history with Hollywood mythology. Portrait of Kaye is an autobiographical look at a young woman coming into her own while balancing her mother's raunchy humor and her father's worries. She is 74 and recently widowed, but her fascination with her younger neighbor allows her to finally exercise the hidden personal and sexual liberties she has always craved. Ben Reed, a filmmaker and former next-door neighbor, has put together a moving and original reflection on family, cinema, and personal independence from footage he shot over the course of two years.
Discussion