The read
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 5m.
Synopsis
A blending of documentary and experimental narrative strategies, combining stunning 16mm landscape cinematography with a bold, lyrical voice-over to share two San Francisco stories: the history of the Golden Gate Bridge as “suicide landmark,” and the story of a butch dyke in San Francisco searching for love and self-discovery. The Joy of Life is a film about landscapes, both physical and emotional.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Jenni OlsonDirector
- Jenni OlsonWriter
- Weldon KeesOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Harry DodgeVoiceover (as Harriet Dodge)
- Lawrence FerlinghettiVoiceover
Stills
Themes
woman director