WENDY and JACK - Lesbian Interest Storyline from Australian TV Show Rake (2016)


Wendy and Jack TV Couple Storyline

There was a short lesbian interest storyline in Rake (2010-2018), an Australian TV series about Wendy, a psychiatrist and long suffering ex-wife of Cleaver who reunites with Jack her old girlfriend from university days. Cleaver who is threatened, spies on them and tries to intervene. Jack who is a high-flying political consultant makes a deal with Cleaver that she will support his campaign for a seat in Senate if he backs off.

Powerful dialogue and acting make the scenes from this LGBTQ+ storyline an absorbing watch.

Read more about Rake (Wendy and Jack) on IMDb

Caroline Brazier - as Wendy Greene

Tasma Walton - as Jack Claymore

Richard Roxburgh - as Cleaver

Country of Origin: Australia

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Subtitles: English, Portuguese

Runtime: Multiple short clips in a Wendy and Jack video playlist on YouTube

Release Date: 2016

Director: Rowan Woods

Creators: Richard Roxburgh and Peter Duncan

Other Links
Rake (2010) on Wikipedia
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FRANKY AND BRIDGET aka FRIDGET from Wentworth S3 - Lesbian Interest TV Series


Franky and Bridget (Fridget)


There is a lesbian interest storyline between Franky and Bridget aka Fridget that begins in Season 3 of the Australian women's prison drama TV series Wentworth. Bridget Westfall (Libby Tanner) is a self-identified lesbian who is introduced in the first episode of S3 (2015) as the prison's new psychologist. Seeing potential in the inmate Franky Doyle (Nicole da Silva) Bridget tries to help her get paroled leading them to have lots of opportunity for contact.

Bridget tries to convince Franky to attend counseling in Wentworth S3
Bridget tries to convince Franky to attend counseling

Initially Franky is reluctant to receive help from Bridget stating that she needs "a miracle not a counselor." Franky asks Bridget "what's in it for me" to which Bridget replies "it will look good for the suits." 

Franky and Bridget Wentworth S3 Bridget notices Franky's new tat
Bridget notices Franky's new tat when Franky is working out

Bridget goes over to remind Franky of their counseling session while Franky is working out and gets more than she bargained for. She comments on how painful the new tat looks and Franky counters with "there's pleasure in pain Gidg. I bet you can't wait to sink your diagnostic hooks into that one."

Bridget: Better not forget our session tomorrow then
Franky: Counting down the hours
Bridget: Good because I'm going to need at least 12 hours so I can write up this report for the parole board
Franky: Now you're turning me on

Franky soon identifies Bridget as a person she can trust and someone who actually might be able to help her get parole. At their first counseling session Franky tells Bridget that when she leaves Wentworth she wants "to be picked by a hot girl in a hot car and driven off into the sunset." Bridget nails her with the comment "that says it all. Anger and hope. That's you all over."

Bridget and Franky in Therapy Session Wentworth S3 Ep3
Bridget and Franky in Therapy Wentworth S3 
Bridget Westfall as Bridget and Nicole da Silva as Franky
  
Nearly from the outset Franky starts to flirt with Bridget. Teasing her with sexual innuendo which Bridget either ignores or laughs off. When Franky oversteps the mark Bridget draws the line by letting Franky know that she doesn't respect attempts to intimidate her.

Franky likes Bridget's new shade of lipstick in Wentworth s3
Franky says to Bridget "Is that new shade of lipstick? It suits you by the way"

Franky initially tries to mask her feelings with bravado and wisecracks. She is attracted to Bridget and wants to know more about her even though she knows she is pushing the boundaries. There is also graditude for breaking through her defenses. Franky surprises herself with the admission to Bridget that she accidentally committed murder,  

Franky and Bridget Wentworth S3 When was your first time with a woman Fridget
Franky asks Bridget: "When was your first time with a woman?"

Bridget eventually realises that her feelings for Franky cut across the therapist client relationship and she transfers Franky to another psychologist. However Franky doesn't accept the change and demands that Bridget finish what she started. Bridget eventually tells Franky that she had to stop working with her as a therapist because she fancies her. Franky responds "I can live with that" but Bridget replies "I can't".

You've got tickets on yourself if you think I from Franky and Bridget Wentworth Season 3
Franky mistakenly assumes what Bridget's motives are for ending therapy

In the library scene Franky asks "do you miss me?" Bridget continues to try to hold a boundary by responding "I can't" and "not here" and "not yet."
Franky asks Bridget "Do you miss me?" in the library scene Wentworth S3
Bridget "I can't do this. Not here. Not yet."

For Franky the relationship with Bridget enables her to trust in a way she never has before which spurs her on to navigate her way out of prison and into Bridget's welcoming arms at the end of Season 3.  In Blood and Fire Ep 12 the ultimate Franky and Bridget scene occurs in the carpark where Bridget wearing leathers and driving a sports car is there to greet Franky on her release.  The look on Franky's face on seeing Bridget there to meet her tells it all. 
Franky gives Bridget a big smile on her release from Wentworth Season 3 Ep12
Franky gives Bridget a big smile on her a big smile like the cat who got the cream

Franky immediately embraces Bridget and they kiss passionately. 
Franky and Bridget kiss passionately in the carpark Wentworth Season 3 Ep12
Franky and Bridget kiss passionately in the carpark 

In the above compilation video you can watch all the best scenes between this couple from the beginning of their relationship. Relive the build up of tension along with plenty of eye blazing and innuendo. This couple are definitely worth the watch so don't miss the beginning of their love story.

Franky and Bridget kiss against the sports car in Wentworth S3 Ep12
Franky and Bridget kiss against the sports car in Wentworth S3 Ep12


To find out more about the Wentworth TV series on IMDb

Starring: Nicole da Silva as Franky Doyle and Libby Tanner as Bridget Westfall

TV Series: Wentworth, Season 3

Country of Origin: Australia

Genre: TV Show / Drama

Language: English

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 8:43 minutes 

Creators: Reg Watson and Lara Radulovich

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SAME BUT DIFFERENT (2019) - Lesbian Interest Movie from New Zealand

Rachel and Nikki

Same But Different: A True New Zealand Love Story (2019), (IMDb 7.3) is an independent film of lesbian interest set in Auckland New Zealand. The Same but Different film, a romantic comedy, is the brainchild of Nikki Si'ulepa and is based on her own real life love story with her wife Rachel Aneta Wills.

The plot of Same But Different follows Rachel, a single Mum of two and an actor who wants to get out of the city after a drunken one night stand has unsettled her. She and her mother Margot find themselves in the thick of Maori culture when Rachel represents a film she appeared in at a Maori Film Festival. While on location Rachel meets Samoan filmmaker Nikki who she finds herself surprisingly drawn to.

Back home Rachel is confused by her feelings for Nikki but decides to embrace them with the support of her best friend Sam. However plans go awry at a cafe meeting with Nikki when Samoan actor Frankie Adams who plays herself whisks Nikki away to a community fundraiser event. When Nikki and approaches Rachel later at the fundraiser Rachel becomes embarrassed and leaves.

Rachel and Nikki have a movie date in Same But Different (2019) NZ Film
Rachel and Nikki Movie Date

When her lunch date gets cancelled with Rachel's boss Nikki asks Rachel out to lunch. The pair hit it off and decide to follow up with a movie date. Rachel invites Nikki to her place for dinner and they end up spending an intimate night together.

The relationship then goes along smoothly until it hits a speed bump on account of Rachel's one night stand showing up forcing both women to define what the relationship with each other means to them.

Nikki Si'ulepa who wrote and directed the movie is also an actor in her own right. She played a a leading role as Mel in the acclaimed New Zealand lesbian web series Pot Luck. Her wife, Rachel Aneta Wills, also starred in Pot Luck as Anna and appears in SBD as Janine.

The Same But Different (2019) movie has done the circuit of Gay and Lesbian Film Festivals and received critical acclaim. It has not yet been released mainstream but can be watched exclusively the SBD website.

Read more about Same But Different (2019) movie on IMDb

Robyn Paterson as Rachel

Hannah Martin as Nikki

Country of Origin: New Zealand

Genre: Drama / Romance / Comedy

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 1.40 minute Official Trailer. Full feature 1 hr 35 mins

Year of Release: 2019

Director: Nikki Si'ulepa

Screenplay: Nikki Si'ulepa

Where to Watch: SBD Movie

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MIA and DANNI - Love and Other Catastrophes (1996) Australian Film

Mia and Danni - Lesbian Interest Storyline

The Australian lesbian interest movie Love and Other Catastrophes (1996) (IMDb 6.3) features a lesbian storyline between Mia and Danni. This is a low budget indie film that was made when the director Emma-Kate Croghan was still studying film at Melbourne University. While occasionally a little uneven this is a charming little romantic comedy with enough humour to delight most viewers.

The whole story takes place in the course of one day and is set at Melbourne University and later at the housewarming party. The plot of Love and Other Catastrophes revolves around Mia (Frances O'Connor) and her housemate Alice (Alice Garner) who desperately need another housemate for the spare room. Mia's girlfriend Danni (Radha Mitchell) would like to move in but commitment phobic Mia is keeping her at arms length by concealing from her that the room is actually vacant.

Mia and Danni Meet Up on Campus in Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)  Movie
Mia and Danni Meet Up on Campus


Mia is struggling with university administration while Alice is trying hard to avoid her supervisor for fear that her thesis on Doris Day as a Feminist Warrior is not up to scratch. Meanwhile Danni accompanied by Savita (her silent companion long before Silent Bob I might add) is trying to figure out whether Mia still actually cares about her.

Radha Mitchell as Danni in Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)  Movie
Radha Mitchell as Danni


Alice who hasn't had a relationship in three years is crushing hard on campus heart-throb Ari, a magnet to women but nevertheless disillusioned with them. Mia introduces Alice to Ari but warns Alice that Ari is not for her and she is better off with a more down-to-earth guy. Alice persists despite Ari not meeting her rather narrow criteria: left-handed, truthful and likes the same movies as her.

Frances O'Connor as Mia in Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)  Movie
Frances O'Connor as Mia. Seen here pleading "have a heart"


Meanwhile Mia who leaves everything to the last minute gets caught out when she tries to change courses. She discovers she has a massive unpaid library fine that must be paid and no amount of pleading or charm is going to budge student administration. Just when Mia has given up hope of finding the money, lovestuck Danni tells her about the cash she has to buy a cello. Mia sweet talks Danni out the money and the next minute Mia is at the desk of student administration getting the paperwork she needs.

Mia Convinces Danni to Give her the Money in Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)  Movie
Mia Sweettalks Danni into Giving Her the Money


But nothing runs smoothly for Mia as her cantankerous professor of film creates a road block to her leaving his department by sending Mia back and forth between departments in a bureaucratic nightmare. Eventually Mia has to enlist Alice and Ari who help her get the signature she needs through clandestine means.

One of the standout features of the movie Love and Other Catastrophes is the original soundtrack. Frances O'Connor as Mia gives a short but memorable rendition of Shivers which is a movie highlight. Equally memorable is the look that Radha Mitchell as Danni gives her when she comes across her chilling out on the grass.



Switch to the housewarming party where Mia and Danni are trying to figure out how to break up civilly even though neither wants to break up. Eventually Danni throws Mia a lifeline and they share some poignant moments discussing their breakup.

Mia and Danni have a heart to heart about their relationship in Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)  Movie
Who Dumped Who?


Danni to Mia: So it's like that huh?
Mia: Yeah and to top it all off my girlfriend dumped me.
Danni: That's really funny because I heard that you dumped her.
Mia: No she did it to me but I deserved it.
Danni: Have you tried talking to her?
Mia: I was insensitive. I dunno if she would speak to me again.
Danni: Well I'd give a try. You know if you apologized. Grovelled. Sent her flowers. You know that sort of thing.
Mia: I think she's seeing someone else.
Danni: Well I'd give it a try anyway. You never know. Maybe they're just friends.
Mia: So you think this apologizing thing might be worth a go?
Danni: I think the grovelling is very important.
Mia: What about Savita?
Danni: She's gone home.


Having cleared the air our lovers kiss and canoodle and before we know it they are back together. Mia takes a massive leap forward by inviting Danni to move in with her. Danni accepts.

Mia and Danni spending a Sunday morning in bed in Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)  Movie
Sunday Morning in Bed after Reconciling as a Couple


Mia and Danni are a cute couple and their own screen chemistry is undeniable. In 1996 the film was groundbreaking in some ways by showing a young lesbian couple who are happy together and their friends totally accepting of their relationship. This is one movie from that era where no one dies, nor is there angst about coming out or second guessing women loving women.


Country of Origin: Australia

Genre: Drama / Romantic Comedy

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2 minute Trailer, 20 minute clips.

Read more about Love and Other Catastrophes (1996) at IMDb

Initial Release: 1996

Director: Emma-Kate Croghan

Screenplay: Emma-Kate Croghan and Yael Bergman

Favourite Quotes:

Mia to Ari: Don't ask because I'll be forced to bore you to death with the details of my tortured existence.

Alice to her Therapist: Now that I realize I've just been suffering from a simple psychotic depression, I feel strangely empowered.

Danni to Mia: I thought you wanted me to be more independent.
Mia: I do. I just wish you'd tell me when you're planning to be more independent.

Mia to Ari: The thing about monogonomous relationships is that they are very complicated you know. There's a lot of hassle. A lot of game playing. It's really not for me.
Ari: There are advantages.
Mia: Like what?
Ari: You're not alone.



Other Links
Love and Other Catastrophes (1996) Film on Wikipedia
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AMMONITE (2020) - Lesbian Interest Film - Mary and Charlotte

Mary and Charlotte

Ammonite (2020) is a lesbian interest film (IMDb 6.7) set in Southern England in the 1840's (Lyme Regis) that tells of the love story between Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison, real life people who lived in the 19th century.  While Mary and Charlotte were known to be friends and had a close relationship, there is however, no evidence that they were lovers in real life.

In Ammonite the plot revolves around Mary (Kate Winslet), a fossil hunter and early paleontologist who ekes out her living selling marine fossils to tourists in order to support herself and her ailing mother Molly (Gemma Jones).

Mary and Charlotte Collecting Fossils on the Beach in Ammonite (2020)
Mary and Charlotte Collecting Fossils on the Beach

When Mary receives an offer to host Charlotte (Saoirse Ronan), the wife of a wealthy man while she recuperates by the sea Mary cannot turn it down. Initially Mary and Charlotte clash but over time they begin to forge an intense bond despite their differences in class and personalities. 

Mary and Charlotte Cleaning Fossils in Ammonite (2020)
Mary and Charlotte Cleaning Fossils
Mary and Charlotte Fall in Love in Ammonite (2020)
Mary and Charlotte Fall in Love in Ammonite (2020)

In the end Mary and Charlotte are compelled to determine the true nature of their relationship and as such the film is worth the watch for those interested in lesbian interest movies. 
Mary and Charlotte Lesbian Kiss in Ammonite (2020)
Mary and Charlotte Kiss in Ammonite (2020)

The mood of Ammonite is grounded in stark virtually monochromatic landscapes and stoicism. So much meaning in the film is conveyed in subtext and body language. While Ammonite has many similarities with the film Portrait of a Lady on Fire they are very different movies in tone and treatment. You be the judge which you prefer the most.


Kate Winslet (as Mary)

Saoirse Ronan (as Charlotte)

Read more about Ammonite on IMDb

Country of Origin: England. UK

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.16 minute Trailer

Initial Release: November 2020

Director: Frances Lee

Screenplay: Frances Lee

Tags: #ammonite 


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Ammonite Film on Wikipedia
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All About E (2015) - Lesbian Interest Movie (Australia)

E and Trish

All About E (2015), is a lesbian film, set in Sydney, Australia and the outback of NSW and tells the story of Elmira and Trish who despite their love for each other are divided by values, loyalties and maturity.

Elmira and Trish loving relationship All About E (2015) movie
E and Trish initially happy together in their relationship

E short for Elmira is a talented musician with a Lebanese ethnic background who surprises her partner Trish when she forsakes the clarinet to become a DJ in a nightclub. Elmira then lies to her mother about the nature of her relationship with Trish leaving Trish reeling. When Trish calls her out on her lack of courage to come out to her family they argue and separate

E and Trish argue about E's unwillingness to come out in All About E (2015) movie
E and Trish argue about E's unwillingness to come out

Several days later Trish calls into their flat to find Elmira in bed with someone else. Trish handles this scene with dignity leaving with the parting shot that "it's only been three days" and their relationship "must have been really special."

Trish catches E cheating on her in All About E (2015) movie
Trish catches E cheating. The relationship "must have been really special"

Fast forward a year in the future Elmira is still working as a DJ in the nightclub overseen by the bigoted and unforgiving Johnny. She has a lot of meaningless liaisons with women but nothing can erase the memory of Trish from her mind.

E as DJ dressed as a matador in All About E (2015) movie
E as DJ dressed as a matador 

When Elmira and gay pal Matt inadvertently find a stash of cash belonging to Johnny they end up on the run and arrive unannounced at Trish's sheep station in the hope that Trish will put them up. Trish takes them in for a few days but demands after that they move on with their "damn money."

E and gay pal Matt hit the road in All About E (2015) movie
E and gay pal Matt take a road trip and end up at Trish's place 
Mandahla Rose as E mending fences  in All About E (2015) movie
Mandahla Rose as E mending fences  

Julia Billington as Trish working on the farm in All About E (2015) movie
Julia Billington as Trish can handle herself including driving the tractor 

As the days pass Elmira and Trish reconnect and even spend a night together making love. In the morning though their differences reemerge and it looks like the distance between them is too great.

E and Trish's intimate reconnection in All About E (2015) movie
E and Trish's intimate reconnection 

Then Johnny shows up unexpectedly and the group hide out in an old farm building thinking they will be safe from him there. However Johnny tracks them down and he and E have a show down where Elmira holds a gun to his head when he threatens Trish with a knife.

E says hurt Trish and I'll blow your brains out in All About E (2015) movie
E says "hurt Trish and I'll blow your brains out"

Elmira threatens to kill Johnny if he hurts Trish and Johnny backs down thus providing the opportunity for them to make a run for it. Fortunately Trish has arranged for her friend Bev to fly Elmira and Matt to safety and she shows up just in the knick of time.

E and Trish get their happy ending in All About E (2015) movie
E and Trish get their happy ending, "I only want to be with you."

Throughout the film Matt makes reference to Elmira's selfishness. At the end, however, we see her rescue Trish's dog and give the money back to Johnny thus proving that through this experience she has changed. She tells Trish she doesn't want the money after all and all she has ever wanted is to be with her.

E and Trish in love in All About E (2015) movie
E and Trish who are in love cuddle in the All About E (2015) movie

All About E has some plot twists that don't stand up to too much scrutiny. The acting is at times forced however Mandahla Rose who plays Elmira is endearing. Julie Billington (Starting from Now) as Trish with her steady pragmatic approach to life provides a rudder for the movie. Matt also gives a winning performance as Elmira's gay friend and confidente even if his Irish accent is not always true.

E and Matt discuss E's chances of getting Trish back in All About E (2015) movie
Matt says "It seems to me you're in with a chance if you don't blow it."

As a lesbian movie All About E is a watchable film with some very relevant lesbian interest themes and a happy ending even if it does get a bit bogged down here and there in the telling. It has some magical moments and strong scenes between Trish and Elmira. The lengthy love scene is particularly well choreographed and not to be missed.

E and Trish share a loving moment in All About E (2015) movie
E and Trish share the love of music in this intimate moment

Read more about All About E (2015) movie on IMDb

Mandahla Rose as Elmira (aka E)

Julia Billington as Trish

Country of Origin: Australia

Genre: Drama / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: English and Spanish

Runtime: 1.56 minute Official Trailer. Full feature 96 mins

Year of Release: 2015

Director: Louise Wadley

Screenplay: Louise Wadley

Favorite Quote
Be radical try thinking about someone else except yourself for once.


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ISABELLA and ULRIKA from MODUS (2015) - Lesbian Interest TV Series


Season 1 of Modus, a nordic noir crime series from Sweden features various subplots including a lesbian interest storyline about Ulrika who tries to find her girlfriend Isabella when she does not return as planned from a trip to Finland.

Ulrika from Modus TV series (2015) Season 1
Ulrika makes enquiries at the Ferry Terminal

Ulrika gets concerned when her girlfriend does not arrive on the ferry as planned and she is not answering her phone. Ulrika goes to the hotel to find out what has happened and discovers that not only did Isabella not turn up for her massage but that she checked out in the middle of the night with no explanation.

Ulrika inquires at the hotel in Modus (2015) Swedish TV series
Ulrika tries to find out why Isabella didn't turn up for her massage

Having no success in finding out what has happened Ulrika begins to wonder if Isabella has left her without telling her. She resolves to visit Isabella's parents even though she knows that she will get the cold shoulder from them as they have not accepted Isabella is in a lesbian relationship.
 
Ulrika tries to uncover the mystery of Isabella's disappearance in Modus (2015) TV Series Season 1
Ulrika gets really worried when she learns that Isabella did not phone her children

The Isabella and Ulrika storyline is part of a far more complex plot about members of the LGBTQ+ community who are being killed and features a small part by Liv Mjönes (from the Kiss Me movie) as Patricia, an out lesbian in a loving relationship.

Read more about Modus TV series (2015) on IMDb

Alexandra Rapaport - as Ulrika

Julia Dufvenius - as Isabella Levin

Country of Origin: Sweden

Genre: Drama / Crime

Language: Swedish

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 12 minutes playlist

Release Date: 2015

Director: Lisa Siwe

Creator: Based on novel Frukta inte by Norwegian author and lawyer Anne Holt

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