Single White Female (1992)
Release Year: 1992
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Mujer soltera busca, Неомъжена бяла жена, Mulher Solteira Procura, Jeune femme chercher colocataire, Mujer blanca busca, Weiblich, ledig, jung sucht..., Enlig pige søger, Noor vallaline daam, Mujer blanca soltera busca..., Nuori naimaton nainen, J.F. partagerait appartement, Nea gynaika, moni, psahnei..., Egyedülálló nő megosztaná..., Drusha Shutafa Ravaka, Inserzione pericolosa, Enslig ung kvinne søker..., Sublokatorka, Jovem Procura Companheira, Traži se cimerka, Ensam ung kvinna söker, Sostanovalka, Одинокая белая женщина, Самотня бiла жiнка
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Summary
Single White Female is a 1992 erotic thriller directed by Barbet Schroeder, based on John Lutz's novel of the same name. The film explores themes of obsession, jealousy, and mental illness through its central plot about roommates Allison Jones and Hedra Carlson.
The movie follows Allison, a successful fashion designer in Manhattan who finds herself needing to share her apartment after being dumped by her boyfriend Sam. She welcomes Hedra into her home without knowing that the seemingly normal woman harbors dark secrets and a dangerous obsession with Allison's life.
Single White Female is notable for its exploration of the complexities of female relationships, as well as its portrayal of mental illness in film. The movie was controversial upon release due to its themes of lesbian attraction and jealousy but has since become recognized as a significant contribution to the erotic thriller genre.