Safe

Set in an affluent neighbourhood of the San Fernando Valley in 1987, the film recounts the life of a seemingly unremarkable homemaker, Carol White (Julianne Moore) who develops multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS, also known as "Twentieth-Century Disease"). MCS is a medically controversial diagnosis in which a person develops mild to severe non-specific symptoms and believes that these symptoms are triggered by chemicals found in everyday household and industrial products.

 

The Team

Directed by Todd Haynes

Written by Todd Haynes

Starring Julianne Moore and Peter Friedman

 

Acclaim

1996 Independent Spirit Awards

Nominated: Best Director (Todd Haynes), Best Feature, Best Female Lead (Julianne Moore), Best Screenplay (Todd Haynes)

1995 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

Best Cinematography (Alex Nepomniaschy)

1995 Seattle International Film Festival

American Independent Award (Todd Haynes)

1996 Rotterdam International Film Festival

FIPRESCI Prize Special Mention (Todd Haynes)