Summary
In an extravagant house in Paris, people gather for sexual ceremonies in luxurious environments. The 83-year-old author, Catherine Robbe-Grillet is the brains and heart behind the erotic role playing.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Partner watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 55
Letterboxd · 407 ratings3.3/5
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −21 min on the typical 96
typical 9675Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 66 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+56Released
2015
February 13, 2015
11 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
Denmark- Sweden
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityIntense
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 more14 people
- Catherine Robbe-GrilletSelf / Dominatrix
- Beverly CharpentierSelf / Dominatrix
- DCDominique CorringerSelf
- Alain Robbe-GrilletSelf (archive footage)
- CHChristian HersantSelf
- CHClaude HelleuSelf
- UFUlriqa FernqvistHuman table
- EKEmma Kim HagdahlHuman table
- DYDaniel Yi AnderssonBeast
- COCarl Olof BergBeast
- EFEmma-Clara FolinDancer
- FFFrancoise FournierDominatrix
- Sandra HaraldsenDominatrix
- Lina MannheimerSelf - interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Lina Mannheimer Director
Camera · 1
- Daniel Takács Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Laureline Delom Editor
Sound · 1
- Jonas Colstrup Music
Art · 1
- Elle Kunnos de Voss Production Design
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