She then cuts off her lips with a pair of scissors, which leads to Patrick showing renewed interest in their relationship. Thinking that something is still on her lips, she begins to repeatedly scrub them with a scouring pad until they are scratched and bloody. When Patrick shows disinterest and disdain towards his wife (by ignoring her and continuing to watch TV), Sarah goes to the bathroom and removes her lipstick. Patrick responds by saying, 'It will all work out.' The next morning, in an attempt to get Patrick to notice her, Sarah applies make-up and dons a seductive red dress. Sarah is left in bewilderment when she hears the discussion between her husband and son later that evening.Īt the dinner table, Sarah tells Patrick that she had a conversation with a lawyer over the phone, and it is likely that Joey will soon be taken away. In one scene, Joey is playing outside and places two Power Rangers toys in a suggestive position on the ground. It comes to the point that his sexual urges are manifested in his actions toward Joey.

Patrick seems to be cold and harsh by ignoring Sarah's existence, and the affection Patrick once had for her has all but disappeared. In the center of a uniform, monotonous subdivision, married couple Sarah and Patrick have been living with their emotions kept isolated between themselves and their son, Joey. The film was re-released in August 2004 as part of Buck's suburban holocaust collection Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America. Cutting Moments is a 1997 short film written, produced and directed by Douglas Buck, in cooperation with The New School.

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