Surviving Desire

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Surviving Desire is an indie comedy-drama film made in 1991, written and directed by Hal Hartley. It stars Martin Donovan, Julie Kessler, Matt Malloy, Merritt Nelson, and Mary B. Ward. College professor Jude (Donovan) becomes smitten with a student named Sofie (Ward). The two enjoy a brief time together, only to find that numerous obstacles, both tangible and intangible, prevent them from moving forward. Their conflict begins to expose parallels ... more
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Hal Hartley

Hal Hartley (b. November 3, 1959, Lindenhurst, New York) is an American film director, writer, and pioneer of the independent film movement, who was educated at the State University of New York at Purchase. Early on, Hartley was interested in painting and attended the Massachusetts College of Art...

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