Combats de femme (Un amour de femme, A Woman's Love) (2004)

Jeanne is a successful osteopath whose apparently happy home life includes a 7-year old son named Louis and a peaceful marriage, but she feels that something is missing; her life has become routine, and at 35 she feels her youth slipping away. Then she meets the much younger Marie at a disco party, and after enrolling in her dance class, Jeanne feels an awakened sensuality and vitality, along with another, unfamiliar sentiment: passion for another woman. The two begin an affair, and while others disapprove of their love, Marie's unconventionality and wildness allows her to freely discount the opinions of others; Jeanne, however, must decide between her newfound pleasure and the family life that has supported her for so long.Well done romance drama. A lot is said without words just from the glances the 2 lead charactors Jeanne & Marie give one another. The love scene is very sensual without being overly explicit or pornographic. Good drama depicting this married woman's struggle to come to terms with her sexuality & relationship with another woman. Will she stay married and live a "normal" life, or will she follow her heart? Watch the movie to find out. A traditional and wealthy family comes face-to-face with their daughter's rebellious lifestyle in this tale of love, honesty, and the holidays. In TREADING WATER, Casey has turned away from her family to work as a longshorewoman and live with her social worker girlfriend Alex with whom she is deeply in love.I rented this not realizing it was one I saw several years ago. Just goes to show how forgettable this film is. Low budget fare that plays a lot like a soap opera. A lesbian couple who have it better than a lot of people in their situation get whiney about Casey's lack of acceptance from her parents about their relationship. Didn't find the story or any of the charactors that interesting or appealing.