Criterion Collection: Safe

Thought-provoking tale of modern-day alienation from filmmaker Todd Haynes ("Poison") stars Julianne Moore as Carol White, an upper-class L. A. housewife who develops allergic reactions to common chemicals and substances. Her growing intolerance to her environment forces Carol to leave her home and move to an experimental New Mexico clinic for treatment. With Xander Berkeley, Peter Friedman. 119 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Uncompressed mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary by Haynes, Moore; interviews; bonus short "The Suicide" (1978); theatrical trailer.