A woman disguises herself as her dead brother, Henry, in order to survive in the Confederate ranks during the Civil War. He marries a widow to rescue her from an arranged marriage. They keep each others secrets and find true love.
BUT NOT FOR ME IS A FILM ABOUT THE SEARCH FOR FULFILLMENT THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, THE LINES WE DRAW AS WE STRUGGLE TO DEFINE OURSELVES, AND THE UNDERLYING TRUTHS THAT ULTIMATELY CONNECT US.
