Synopsis
She is a scientist. He is a Lebanese doctor. They meet at a banquet and fall into a carefree, passionate relationship. But difficulties abound because of his heritage and her loveless marriage. She flies to Havana to sort things out on the beach and in the cabarets. She sends him a ticket, but harbors no illusions that He will join her in this Caribbean melting pot.
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Cast
- Joan AllenShe
- Simon AbkarianHe
- Sam NeillAnthony
- Shirley HendersonCleaner
- Stephanie LeonidasGrace
- Sheila HancockAunt
- Gary LewisBilly
Recommendations
- 80
Los Angeles Times
Bold, vibrant and impassioned, Yes is the work of a high-risk film artist in command of her medium and gifted in propelling her actors to soaring performances. - 60
The A.V. Club
Like Potter's "Orlando" and "The Tango Lesson," Yes showcases a craft and a hushed, vibrant intensity that prove compelling even when the story loses its focus. - 60
Village Voice
Potter's anachronistic rhyme schemes tumble forth with an out-damned-spot verve that rages against irrelevance. - 60
TV Guide Magazine
Like its title, the film is ultimately an affirmation in the face of catastrophic negation, a bit obvious at times but nonetheless welcome. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Despite many interesting mise-en-scene moments, the film disappointingly feels as sterile as the family's immaculately clean house. In a sense, the movie is too ambitious. - 50
New York Daily News
The actors are emotional, but the presentation is theoretical to the point of absurdity. - 40
Variety
Ultimately has nothing of any real depth or profundity to say, but a thousand self-consciously complex ways of saying it. - 40
The New Yorker
You may get off on this enthralling stuff, But after half an hour I'd had enough.
