Kate Chopin

A Matter of Prejudice

Madame Carmabeau hasn't spoken to her gay son in many years, even though it pains her. Her mindset begins to change after a chance encounter with a sick little girl during her grandson's seventh birthday party

Grand Isle

A married woman in 1890s Louisiana meets a handsome Creole, reawakening her sexual desires, and is tempted into an affair with the man.

The Joy That Kills

Adaptation of Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," about a woman feeling relief at the news of her husband's death.

The End of August

In the turn of the century South, a woman feels unfulfilled by marriage and motherhood and has an affair with a younger man. Later, the woman leaves her family and tries to start a new life alone.