--- product_id: 4932111 title: "High Art [DVD]" brand: "radha mitchellgabriel mannlisa cholodenko" price: "KSh4734" currency: KES in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/4932111-high-art-dvd store_origin: KE region: Kenya --- # High Art [DVD] **Brand:** radha mitchellgabriel mannlisa cholodenko **Price:** KSh4734 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** High Art [DVD] by radha mitchellgabriel mannlisa cholodenko - **How much does it cost?** KSh4734 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.ke](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/4932111-high-art-dvd) ## Best For - radha mitchellgabriel mannlisa cholodenko enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted radha mitchellgabriel mannlisa cholodenko brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description High Art ## Product Details - **Genre:** Drama, Art House & International - **Format:** Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Subtitled, Dolby, Closed-captioned - **Contributor:** Susan A. Stover, Dolly Hall, Radha Mitchell, Gabriel Mann, Patricia Clarkson, Lisa Cholodenko, Charis Michelsen, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Ally Sheedy - **Initial release date:** 2005-02-08 - **Language:** English ## Images ![High Art [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71rZrlSU29L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 20+ years later. *by R***T on July 9, 2022* HIGH ART devastated me when I first watched it. I felt dazed and hollowed out like a broken pinata after everyone's gone home from the party. And over the years I thought about it now and then.Watching it again now, 20+ years later, what endures for me is the sense of authenticity. Lucy's art captures her life and this really was NYC in the 90s. Airless dark apartments with dingy bathrooms. Disaffected beautiful people hanging out doing coke everywhere. Saying you're going upstate, escaping the boiling heat of summer in the city. And people really talked like this, about Derrida and deconstruction, at least in some literary circles, oh yeah, it was most definitely a thing then. Even the old Merc that Lucy drives? Yes.But this movie also captures in a very real way the bewildering intensity of finding yourself in a messy love situation you didn't expect and feel somewhat guilty and conflicted over, on multiple confusing levels, but are going to do anyway. Stupid nervous conversations in kitchens. Crying in bed. The performances are so authentic. At the time I was mesmerized by Ally Sheedy and Patricia Clarkson but now all my nostalgia is struck by how young and earnest Syd is played and wonder if years later she ended up a prominent arts editor or if this was the moment she left the art world altogether. Given Cholodenko's career, I'm going to guess the former.Still, the world of this movie is supersaturated, just a little more beautiful and more, well, _more_ than real life. Like art photographs can be. Given that, there is some unavoidable film school self-referential/meta cleverness (even at one point, the editor-in-chief asks Syd, "Is this a critique?") and it is at times kind of heavy-handed. It is a debut work. But already it's masterfully dead-on in terms of tone, casting, and pacing. And it produced some beautiful stills. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ nice *by G***N on March 27, 2025* thamk you ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Self-discovery for the love of art *by C***M on January 16, 2013* This is the directorial debut of Lisa Cholodenk who wrote this story as well. Lisa is an ambitious former assistant editor, who's gay, Jewish and living in the States. The two main characters, Lucy and Syd, represent Lisa and share similar life stories to her.Fate and coincidence create a love triangle which in turn produces art. The movie is a tad drawn out while bringing you into a haze of art, drugs and lesbian love as it follows a linear story line.You're drawn into Syd's life, overcoming personal and professional obstacles through courageous acts of self-discovery. Syd works hard to be promoted from a mere internship to become a lowly assistant photo editor. She's bright-eyed, very sweet and seemingly innocent, but surprisingly comfortable with hardcore drugs and bisexuality.Jealousy is an ongoing theme; Syd's live-in boyfriend resents her interest in Lucy. In turn, Lucy's German lover, Greta, instinctively feels that the love of her life is slipping away, falling for Syd in a dramatic fashion. Syd is the cute, ambitious assistant editor/art lover, renewing Lucy's spark for photography.Personal highlights of the film...Radha Mitchell (Syd), provides the movie with eye candy. She has an adorable baby face, with a gorgeous body that is tastefully displayed. You also get insight into drug addled, artistic lesbians while hearing a soundtrack that's meant to make you feel like you've just smoked a bit, yourself. Even though the movie explores lesbianism and drug use, it's simply about overcoming negativity and falling in love.I found this movie entertaining and worth seeing because of the themes and cast of characters that work well together while presented in a unique fashion. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/4932111-high-art-dvd](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/4932111-high-art-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kenya* *Store origin: KE* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*