Romance
A bold, provocative portrait of a young French woman's journey to gain control of her life. When told she is loved by her boyfriend, but that he has lost his sexual desire for her, Marie is catapulted into a desperate search for intimacy and erotic connection. Her escalating sexual journey tests her own physical and emotional limits. Caroline Ducey and Sagamore Stevenin star in "the most explicit mainstream movie ever made", Film Comment.
Year: 1999
Genre: French Cinema, Sensual or Erotic Films, Extreme Cinema
Country: France
Director: Catherine Breillat
Starring: Caroline Ducey, Sagamore Stevenin
Duration: 95 Minutes
Rating: R18 - Contains explicit sex scenes
Subtitles: Yes
5.3/10
Location in store: Foreign (France)
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