'To Each Her Own' is a twenty-something coming of age story of a closeted, young married woman, Jessica Sutterland (Hannah Hogan) whose life is turned upside-down after a chance meeting with openly gay Casey (Tracy Rae).
Jessica is married to her high-school best friend, the eternally devoted Trevor, despite having romantic feelings for girls at a young age. Set on the typical small-town suburban path, Jessica begins to get pressure from family about having kids and decides with Trevor to start planning for a baby.
Casey is a captivating, out lesbian who lives a somewhat promiscuous lifestyle and doesn't really believe that true love is for her. Casey has a diverse group of friends and an accepting family and is able to live her life without fear of condemnation.
When Jess meets Casey she is instantly captivated by the outgoing woman and a romantic bond quickly begins to form between them. As Jess spends more time alone with Casey and more effort avoiding her husband, her life begins spinning out of control. Jess and Casey's growing love sends once cynical Casey to demand more from Jess who is forced to come to terms with her repressed sexuality and examine the feelings that she always considered to be sinful.
A surprise discovery and her own fears lead Jess back to her husband, but ultimately Jess will be forced to choose between Casey & Trevor once and for all, knowing that she risks stability, her family and all that she knows, for the great unknown and her new found love.
'To Each Her Own' goes deep into the feelings and emotions that people go through while undergoing the coming out process in hopes to help people understand how truly hard the struggle with both internalized and external homophobia can be.
* “To Each Her Own” Explores the Coming Out Process - CherryGrrl
Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival - Best First Canadian Feature
Columbus International Film and Video Festival (The Chris Awards) - Bronze Plaque (6/7 rating points)
Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - Jury Award "Best Female Feature"
The Barrie Arts Awards - Heather Tobin (director) - Emerging Artist Award