Inspired by her mentor, the late Marlon Riggs, whose Tongues Untied pushed the boundaries of television, Karen Everett turns the camera on her love life and her remarkable community. Among Karen's friends and lovers are:* Phyllis, a photographer who captures San Franciscos lesbian culture* Jackie and Shar, makers of erotic videos for women* Annika, Karen's ex who defends monogamy* Erin, Karen's lover who teaches her how to love menOn her 40th birthday Karen is falling in love for the sixth time in her life. She wants this relationship to last. Her search for security leads her and her lover Erin to polyamory--loving more than one person. Filming her quest to redefine commitment, Karen alienates Phyllis, her best friend. Will Karen's obsession with love doom her deepest friendship? As Karen asks her circle of friends for advice, graphic moments and frank discussion expose the myopic focus of a woman who takes a camera to bed.This personal drama unfolds in scenes that are intimate and public, among women who play with gender roles, dress up and dress down, ballroom dance and lapdance, commiserate and celebrate. Looking at ways of loving that range from friendship to marriage to brief encounters of the passionate kind, Women In Love is a video autobiography that dares much and bares all.