The queen of psychological thrillers reveals her hidden side. Documentary to catch immediately!

What is it about?

A unique look at the life of the famous American author Patricia Highsmith, based on her diaries and notebooks, as well as the intimate reflections of her lovers, friends and family. Focusing on Highsmith’s search for love and his troubled identity, the film sheds new light on his life and writing.

The Secret Life of a Novelist, Queen of Psychological Thrillers

“Ideas come to me like birds seen out of the corner of my eye. Whether I stick to it or not dependsWhat are the secrets of an author’s inspiration? How do ideas take shape before a work takes shape and sometimes becomes a cult book? Loving Highsmith invites you to dive into the heart of the life and work of a writer whose name is associated with great literature. Good luck with the films that marked their era: Patricia Highsmith.

Behind this name hides such works as Monsieur Ripley (which became Plein soleil, then Le Talentueux Monsieur Ripley in the cinema), as well as L’Inconnu du Nord Express (his first novel, adapted by Alfred Hitchcock), Deep Waters (recently brought). Adrian Lynne on the screen with Anna de Arma and Ben Affleck), without forgetting that Carroll signed at the time under the pseudonym Claire Morgan and was brought to the screen by Todd Haynes.

More closely, Patricia Highsmith’s biography is full of books adapted into films. But the peculiarity of Loving Highsmith is that it is primarily interested in the hidden face of the author, rather than in his work as such.

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The documentary offers us to discover the testimonies of close friends, which gives a rare attention to his life and in particular how he lived homosexuality. The film tells about the compromises that the novelist had to make in order to hide his personal life. “Writing, of course, is a substitute for the life I can’t live.“A rare and delicate display, intimate and therefore political.

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Directed by Eva Vittiya, the Loving Highsmith documentary will be back in cinemas from Wednesday 21st June 2023. It is also available on VOD.