The Book of Gabrielle

The Book of Gabrielle

80 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 9, 2017

Gabrielle is writing an illustrated guide book on sex called 'How To Do It.' At a book signing she meets Saul, an established male writer who is straight. She both loves and hates his work which has seeped into her secular Jewish life from childhood. The more Gabrielle tells him about her book the more he wants to know about her life; the relationship with her younger girlfriend Olivia and her determination to "stop using my penis in sex". As her book takes form, is Saul jealous or desirous? Their friendship is tested as is Gabrielle's relationship with Olivia. The film muses on how we write, how we draw. And the nature of "story" and what it makes us do.

The Book of Gabrielle

80 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 9, 2017

The Book of Gabrielle
Gabrielle is writing an illustrated guide book on sex called 'How To Do It.' At a book signing she meets Saul, an established male writer who is straight. She both loves and hates his work which has seeped into her secular Jewish life from childhood. The more Gabrielle tells him about her book the more he wants to know about her life; the relationship with her younger girlfriend Olivia and her determination to "stop using my penis in sex". As her book takes form, is Saul jealous or desirous? Their friendship is tested as is Gabrielle's relationship with Olivia. The film muses on how we write, how we draw. And the nature of "story" and what it makes us do.
Producers 65 Wilding Films, Valiant Doll
Original title The Book of Gabrielle
Directors Lisa Gornick
Writers Lisa Gornick

Cast

Allan Corduner

as Saul

Joni Kamen

as Fiona

Lisa Gornick

as Gabrielle

Ruth Lass

as Jessica

Anna Koval

as Olivia