Taglines: Friends. Roommates. Lovers.
Lost and Delirious movie storyline. When her father re-marries after the death of her mother, Mary Bedford finds herself bundled off to a posh girls boarding school. She’s never been to boarding school before and it’s all quite daunting at first. Soon however she makes friends, including her two roommates, Tori and Paulie, whom she soon realizes are lovers. She also becomes quite friendly with the gardener, Joe Menzies, and helps him on the school grounds as it reminds her of working with her late mother in the family garden. When Tori decides to end her relationship with Paulie however, tragedy ensues.
Lost and Delirious is a 2001 Canadian drama film directed by Léa Pool and loosely based on the novel The Wives of Bath by Susan Swan. Lost and Delirious is filmed from the perspective of Mary (Mischa Barton), who observes the changing love between her two teenage friends, Pauline (Piper Perabo) and Victoria (Jessica Paré). The film premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.
The movie was filmed in Lennoxville, Quebec on the Bishop’s University Campus and across the St Francois River at Bishop’s College School. Students attending summer classes there during filming were used as extras.
About the Story
Mary is a new student at the all girls’ boarding school, and dorms with Paulie and Victoria. In an effort to get the shy Mary to break out of her shell, Paulie and Tori involve her in their activities, such as running in the mornings. When they hear that Mary’s mother has died, Paulie nicknames her “Mary Brave.”
Mary observes the intimacy between her two dormmates. Peering out a window at night, she sees them kissing on a roof. Paulie and Tori’s relationship is close and Paulie is full of life. At one point she turns a quiet afternoon on the campus into a music-blasting dance party and spikes the punch. In another moment, she defends Victoria from a frustrated math teacher who humiliates her when she does not understand basic math.
When the three are running one day, Paulie comes across a hurt falcon, which she befriends. After reading up on falcons, she trains the animal. While she is tending to the falcon, Mary and Tori come across some boys from the nearby boys school. One flirts with Tori, asking if she will be attending her brother’s 18th birthday party and making it clear that he likes her.
When Mary and Tori are alone, Tori expresses disgust at the boy’s interest in her, saying, “He liked my tits.” When Mary asks if she’ll go to the party, Tori says, “And have all those gross guys groping me? I’d rather stay home.” Over time, Paulie and Tori become more comfortable showing affection in front of Mary. It progresses from a quick kiss on the lips in front of her, to the two sharing a bed while Mary is sleeping.
One morning, Victoria’s sister and friends rush into the room to wake up the older girls. Paulie is lying in Tori’s bed, and it is clear that the two are topless. Horrified silence falls over everyone. Mary pushes Tori’s sister out of the room and closes the door. Tori angrily tells Paulie to get out of her bed.
When confronted by her sister, she tries to extinguish her sister’s suspicions by telling her Paulie has an unrequited crush on her and crawled into her bed. Her sister promises to “fix” the rumors about Tori and not tell their parents anything. As she walks away from this conversation, Victoria collapses into tears.
Lost and Delirious (2001)
Directed by: Léa Pool
Starring: Piper Perabo, Jessica Paré, Mischa Barton, Jackie Burroughs, Mimi Kuzyk, Graham Greene, Emily VanCamp, Amy Stewart, Caroline Dhavernas, Grace Lynn Kung, Lydia Zadel
Screenplay by: Judith Thompson , Susan Swan
Production Design by: Serge Bureau
Cinematography by: Pierre Gill
Costume Design by: Aline Gilmore
Set Decoration by: Josée Arsenault, Louise Pilon
Art Direction by: Serge Bureau
Music by: Yves Chamberland
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content involving teens, and language.
Distributed by: Lionsgate Films
Release Date: June 20, 2001
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