The film was quickly picked up by Fine Line Features.
However, Fine Line Features has not released this movie on DVD yet.
Ira Deutchman, the president of Fine Line Features, says he is willing to give NC-17 a chance.
"The studios have helped us lately," said Ira Deutchman, the head of Fine Line Features.
Fine Line Features gave it a limited US theatrical release on April 29, 2005.
Features art films by Fine Line Features.
Backed by Fine Line Features, the film was shot in 19 days for $3.5 million.
"The art house business is really ruthless now," said Jonathan Weisgal, executive vice president at Fine Line Features.
It opened in American theaters on April 25, 1997 distributed by Fine Line Features.
But its distributor in the United States, Fine Line Features, pushed back the opening date several months, saying that it could not find enough theaters.