Bloomington

We live in hope of a lesbian feature that will be more than tribades circling each other, aye there the rub! A lezpic that is minus the obligatory close up shot of clutching, orgasmic hands on the edge of a bed – that’s lesbian sex?!

Well, Bloomington goes someway to address that. A college freshperson, a petite Sarah Stouffer plays an ex-TV child star. She’s attracted to her Psychology professor, played by the statuesque, older Alison McAtee, deliciously stylish in pencil skirts and a bun, and it’s a relief when she takes it off and shakes it out.

Thankfully there’s no angst about being queer, but the edginess of the film lies in the transgressive—the obvious age / power difference between the two, which is highlighted when the Prof takes charge. But hey, when you’re horizontal no one’s taller, and surprisingly (for a dyke fliek) that’s their position 15 minutes into the movie. There’s some development in plot and characters, and the ending too offers a welcome, unexpected change.