Maple Palm

Maple Palm is a 2006 American romantic drama film directed by Ralph Torjan.[1]

Maple Palm
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRalph Torjan
Produced byRalph Torjan
Robert J. Feldman
Written byRalph Torjan
Robert J. Feldman
StarringDeborah Stewart
Andrea Carvajal
Taymour Ghazi
Music byRebecca Hansen
Katy J.
Edited byRalph Torjan
Distributed byFATfilms LLC
Release date
  • November 10, 2006 (2006-11-10)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Maple Palm focuses on a lesbian couple, Nicole (Deborah Stewart) and Amy (Andrea Carvajal), who have been living together for fifteen years. Nicole is an illegal immigrant from Canada who has no protection under the law, since same-sex marriages are not recognized by the United States.

Cast
  • Deborah Stewart as Nicole
  • Taymour Ghazi as Glen
  • Andrea Carvajal as Amy
  • Robert J. Feldman as Billy
  • Lynda Lefever as Mom

Reception

Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times was moved by the conviction with which the cast threw themselves into the project, and felt the storyline was one with potential, but felt that the director should have used a lighter hand to increase believability and menace.[2] Ernest Hardy of LA Weekly felt that the director took an important political and social issue and reduced it to a shameless manipulation of the viewer's emotions.[3]

References
  1. "Maple Palm (2006)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  2. Thomas, Kevin (November 10, 2006). "Movie review: 'Maple Palm'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  3. Hardy, Ernest (November 2006). "Movie review: 'Maple Palm'". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
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