Acclaimed director Todd Haynes (Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story; Velvet Goldmine) brings us this story of Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife whose affluent environment turns against her in the form of an inexplicable illness. What begins as a sudden allergic reaction to everyday chemicals, fragrances and fumes turns increasingly violent, transforming the laminated safety of Carol’s existence into a terror of everyday life. Diagnosed with an immunity disorder her doctors term “Twentieth Century Disease,” she sets off to New Mexico in search of treatment. Directed by Todd Haynes, USA, 1995, 119 min.

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