Tag Archives: erotic drama

Swimming Pool Drama (film: A Bigger Splash – Luca Guadagnino, 2015)

‘A Bigger Splash‘ (2015) is a remake of a film (‘La Piscine’ – directed by Jacques Deray based on a novel by Alain Page) that is remembered today mainly because of the presence on the screen of the couple Alain … Continue reading

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testing the limits (film: La dernière femme – Marco Ferreri, 1976)

Before Lars von Trier (the ‘bad’ one – the one who directed ‘Antichrist’ and ‘Nymphomaniac’) there was Marco Ferreri. In 1976, when he made ‘La dernière femme‘, the Italian screenwriter and director had wowed bourgeois audiences (and the members of … Continue reading

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young and feelingless (film: Jeune et jolie – François Ozon, 2013)

‘Jeune et Jolie‘ (the English distribution title is ‘Young & Beautiful‘), François Ozon‘s 2013 film reminded me of Bunuel’s ‘Belle de Jour’. Both films have fascinating women as heroines. These practice the oldest profession in the world, but do not … Continue reading

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power game (film: La Vénus à la fourrure – Roman Polanski, 2013)

Roman Polanski‘s films are never simple. ‘La Vénus à la fourrure‘ (English title is ‘Venus in furs‘) is the adaptation of a Tony Award winning play by David Ives based on a novel by 19th century Austrian writer Leopold von … Continue reading

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Apocalypse will come on the 14th of July (film: Les derniers jours du monde – Larrieu brothers, 2009)

‘Les derniers jour du monde‘ (the title of the English version is ‘Happy End‘), the film by brothers Jean-Marie and Arnaud Larrieu, was made in 2009, at a time when films with apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic themes – anyway among the … Continue reading

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between night and day (film: Tagundnachtgleiche – Lena Knauss, 2020)

Discovering new filmmakers at the beginning of their careers and watching productions that surprise with quality and original vision is one of the joys of cinema lovers. I was well inspired to decide to watch ‘Equinox‘ (the original title is … Continue reading

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