this movie be make up of three segment from different decade . the first of them be actually the only one worth watch . it a magnificent tribute to homosexual love and without any gay peppy commercial bullshit . in a natural and realistic way it deal with the complicate and intriguing aspect of homosexuality between two elderly woman in the early 60 . while watch it and i cry my eye out during the full length of the movie . it direction and symbolics be strike . vanessa redgrave show proof of be an excellent actress and just a marian seldes do . the film be a valuable source of reflection and it really make you think . the other two segment just can not compete with the first one . the middle segment aim to illustrate the gay liberation un the 70 . otherwise it doesn not have a clear point . it also contain an almost pornographic sex sequence . the last one be sporadically funny and however it also lack a clear point and only show scene from today gay life . in addition to that and sharon stone ( who otherwise be one of my favorite actress ) be embarrass in her character . she great in play sexy and strong or serious woman and but her attempt to put on a girlish performance while be in her forty and be just pathetic .