History Film / Steam2007

Not to be mistaken with the other {{UsefulNotes/Steam}}.

* TwoLinesNoWaiting: All three of the protagonist's stories are alternately shown, with the only connection as their meeting in a steam room, where they talk.

* SexMontage: Laurie and Elizabeth both are shown having sex with their new partners in scenes which intersperse.

* TheirFirstTime: Laurie has sex with Roy, even as Elizabeth does with Niala for the first time. It's shown with intersecting scenes of them all.

* HelicopterParents: Elizabeth's dad Frank is very controlling, with her mom going along on it. He micromanages everything she does, particularly trying to prevent Elizabeth sleeping with men (as they're conservative Catholics), though she [[LipstickLesbian actually only likes women]], but given his beliefs he wouldn't approve of that either. Elizabeth finally pushes back on this, happier to stay in a jail cell than be bailed out by him.

* OverprotectiveDad: Elizabeth's dad Frank is very controlling, with her mom going along on it. He micromanages everything she does, particularly trying to prevent Elizabeth sleeping with men (as they're conservative Catholics), though she [[LipstickLesbian actually only likes women]], but given his beliefs he wouldn't approve of that either. Elizabeth finally pushes back on this, happier to stay in a jail cell than be bailed out by him.

** Laurie dates her son's coach. It doesn't appear he even knows, so we don't get Roy's reaction.

* LipstickLesbian: Elizabeth has long hair, wears a blouse and skirt at first with modest makeup while being into women. Her girlfriend Niala is more carefree in her looks, with long hair too but more revealing tops and pants, though far from butch either (she's bisexual rather than lesbian like Elizabeth as well). Elizabeth adopts more of her style over time, including a nose ring.

Not to be mistaken with the [[NamesTheSame other]] {{UsefulNotes/Steam}}.

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Three quite different women meet in a steam room. Elizabeth is a college freshman exploring her sexual orientation while struggling against control by her Catholic parents. Laurie is a single mother now in her 40s who's getting into a relationship with her son's coach while fighting with her ex-husband over his upbringing. Doris (Creator/RubyDee) is a widow in her old age, and starting another romance after years on her own with a man of her generation. All of their stories are shown simultaneously, with little overlap except during the conversation the three have in the steam room.

Three quite different women meet in a steam room. Elizabeth is a college freshman exploring her sexual orientation while struggling against control by her Catholic parents. Laurie is a single mother now in her 40s who's getting into a relationship with her son's coach while fighting with her ex-husband over his upbringing. Ruby is a widow in her old age, and starting another romance after years on her own with a man of her generation. All of their stories are shown simultaneously, with little overlap except during the conversation the three have in the steam room.

* UptightLovesWild: Elizabeth starts out as a reserved woman with controlling Catholic parents struggling to face her attraction toward woman. She gets into a relationship with Niala, who's proudly bisexual and a rebellious, carefree social activist whom she's instantly attracted to, growing more confident as a result.

* LipstickLesbian: Elizabeth has long hair, wears a blouse and skirt at first with modest makeup, while being into women. Her girlfriend Niala is more carefree in her looks, with long hair too but more revealing tops and pants, though far from butch either (she's bisexual rather than lesbian like Elizabeth as well). Elizabeth adopts more of her style over time, including a nose ring.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Niala is a wild, proudly bisexual woman who's a rebellious social activist, has partially dyed curly hair and a nose ring. She inspires reserved, closeted lesbian Elizabeth to come out and reject her parents controlling her.

* HeteronormativeCrusader: It's implied though not stated that Elizabeth's initial anxiety about being into women is due to her parents conservative Catholic beliefs. When she does come out as a lesbian at the end, her mom is schoked by it and retreats immediately.

* ClosetGay: Elizabeth is initially closeted about her attraction to women, afraid of her conservative parents' reaction.

* AgeGapRomance: Laurie dates her son's coach, who's about half her age. She has reservations about it, and her ex-husband Tom attacks her for doing this (though he has a much younger wife himself).

* DecemberDecemberRomance: Ruby is at least in her seventies, dating a man around her age.

* TheLostLenore: Ruby and August talk to each other about both their deceased spouses', relating how much they miss them.

** August begins a relationship with Ruby that outrages his son William, who feels its disrespecting his late mother, claiming Ruby is a {{gold digger}} as August's very successful as a lawyer.
* SecondLove: Ruby and August were both previously married to much beloved spouses. They find love again with each other in old age.
* TheirFirstTime: Laurie has sex with Tom, even as Elizabeth does with Niala for the first time. It's shown with intersecting scenes of them all.

* TheirFirstTime:

** Ruby, though, [[spoiler:is left alone again when August dies of a heart attack]].

* LipstickLesbian: Elizabeth has long hair, wears a blouse and skirt at first with modest makeup, while being into women. Her girlfriend Niala is more carefree in her looks, with long hair too but more revealing tops and pants, though far from butch either. Elizabeth adopts more of her style over time, including a nose ring.

** Elizabeth stands up for herself, cutting off her controlling parents and coming out.

** August begins a relationship with Ruby that outrages his son William, who feels its disrespecting his late mother.

* TrophyWife
* TwoferTokenMinority
* UptightLovesWild

* AgeGapRomance: Laurie dates her son's coach, who's about half her age. She has reservations about it, and her ex-husband attacks Laurie for doing this (though he has a much younger wife himself).
* {{Hypocrite}}: Laurie's ex-husband attacks her for dating a younger man, while he himself is married to a woman many years his junior. She calls him out for the fact, but he insists that it's different as she's a mother (which changes things somehow to him).