Hanekedepictstheemotionalstoryofanadulterousrelationshipbetweenajournalistandateacher.Thefilmpoignantlyexploresthedifficultdynamicsbetweenpeoplewholoveoneanotherbutstillcan’tkeepfromhurtingoneanother.VariationhasbeendescribedbyitsdirectorasbeingclosertoJohnCassavetesthantoHollywoodmelodrama.
