Hanekedepictstheemotionalstoryofanadulterousrelationshipbetweenajournalistandateacher.Thefilmpoignantlyexploresthedifficultdynamicsbetweenpeoplewholoveoneanotherbutstillcan’tkeepfromhurtingoneanother.VariationhasbeendescribedbyitsdirectorasbeingclosertoJohnCassavetesthantoHollywoodmelodrama.
Hanekedepictstheemotionalstoryofanadulterousrelationshipbetweenajournalistandateacher.Thefilmpoignantlyexploresthedifficultdynamicsbetweenpeoplewholoveoneanotherbutstillcan’tkeepfromhurtingoneanother.VariationhasbeendescribedbyitsdirectorasbeingclosertoJohnCassavetesthantoHollywoodmelodrama.