Laura Smiles

A suburban housewife (Petra Wright) deals with the repressed trauma of her lover’s death almost a decade earlier by beginning a series of degrading love affairs. “Sharp dialogue, idiosyncratic characters and a wickedly brilliant structure that subtly derails expectation make LAURA SMILES a rarity among mellers. The most unjudgmental view of sex and the suburbs since Kim Novak sought solace from the nearest warm body in Strangers When We Meet, Jason Ruscio's sophomore feature traces the quietly psycho, often hilarious disintegration of an American housewife (a Tippie Hedren-perfect Petra Wright). With strong critical backing and judicious handling, LAURA could become an indie American Beauty." (Ronnie Sheib, Variety)