Grey Gardens

Okay, this was just odd. I still wonder why i liked it so much. so does david. Here's the plot:

The Maysles brothers pay visits to Edith Bouvier Beale, nearing 80, and her daughter Edie. Reclusive, the pair live with cats and raccoons in Grey Gardens, a crumbling mansion in East Hampton. Edith is dry and quick-witted - a singer, married but later separated, a member of high society. Edie is voluble, dresses - as she puts it - for combat in tight ensembles that include scarves wrapped around her head. There are hints that Edie came home 24 years before to be cared for rather than to care for her mother. The women address the camera, talking over each other, moving from the present to events years before. They're odd, with flinty affection for each other.

apparently this has become a cult favorite. there is even a sequel, also a criterion collection release, that is culled from additional footage used to make the original. i'm of course going to do a bit of research about all this. a good film, especially to watch while you are cleaning the house. a little easier not to get TOO involved - i started wondering if my interest meant i was a little mad as well.....