Good Kisser

Jenna (Kari Alison Hodge) and Kate (Rachel Paulson) have been going out for nearly two years, but maybe it's time to spice up their relationship a little. Though Jenna is nervous and tittering as they get into a rideshare that'll take them across Seattle for their first date with the mysterious and alluring Mia (Julie Eringer), Kate assures her that everything will be okay; if at any time Jenna opts out, she'll follow suit. "Baby, it's fine," Kate tells her. "You're ambidextrous!" But when Jenna sets eyes on Mia, she realizes that maybe this attempt at a threesome wasn't such a bad idea after all, despite her self-conscious nature. As the three women share wine, tequila, backgrounds, and stories - Jenna is a struggling writer, Mia is well-traveled and is moving on to Hawaii in just a week - something seems off, though Jenna can't quite put her finger on it. But when she stumbles onto surprising secrets, the love triangle begins to crack. With Good Kisser, writer/director Wendy Jo Carlton explores the hazy lines of modern dating in a refreshing way, opting to eschew melodrama in favor of letting her characters take their time emotionally and physically feeling each other out. (Seattle International Film Festival)