"Repression-release" among sisters, friends, and lovers: the making and breaking of lies

Kennith 2022-04-19 09:02:14

The second paragraph at the beginning of the sound and picture is free: the wife's sexual repression psychotherapy & the husband's cheating sexual behavior (turned out to be the sister-in-law) → the scene of the husband fiddling with the wedding ring when answering the call: while viewing the room with a game mentality, the cheating on the sister's bed finally realized the sound I hate the guests after the bridge and the front, in fact, I hate people who only talk about drunkenness like my husband. The pearl earring was lost. The two sisters' mutual "repression-resistance" relationship revealed by the dialogue changes in their movements during the video, parodying the process of making love Cynthia calls John - the pouring out of sexual experience is both release and savings 1:00 :00 The wife began to question her husband, thinking it was a conflict broke out, but a joke from the wife dispelled the nervousness of watching the movie. The cross → Cut to the video time and space, "Lies are as hard to quit as alcoholism" → Ann begins to ask questions, the dominant exchange → the camera is turned off, no one knows whether the two have physical intimacy (mutual salvation) John tells the past, Only then did Glenn realize that his abstinence camera was the result of being deceived. After all, John lost his most precious "job": the price of the pleasure principle to the rational principle. The person who finally heals the other, and releases the repression of the self while releasing the repression of the other.

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  • Jerad 2022-04-24 07:01:14

    The story of seeing the soul through erotica. There are a few scenes that are very ingenious. The schedule of the scene where the male and female protagonists exchange their quiz identities is almost perfect, the lines are simple and sharp, and the rounds are well written. Soderbergh is really good, and the transition from independent films to commercial films is also smooth, more versatile.

  • Emanuel 2021-12-22 08:01:17

    When Soderbergh created the character of Ann, all he thought of was Elizabeth McGovern (America's Past). But McGovern's agent hated the script so much that he never showed it to her. At that time, Laura, another artist under his banner, threatened to terminate the contract to take the role of Cynthia. Soderberg had no choice but to turn to Andy McDowell, not wanting to be surprised, and was selected after two very successful auditions...

Sex, Lies, and Videotape quotes

  • Ann: Nothing's what I thought it was. John's a bastard. Let's make a videotape.

    Graham: No, I... ahem... I don't think that's a good idea.

    Ann: Why not?

    Graham: Because I don't think it's a choice that you'd make in a normal frame of mind.

    Ann: And what would you know about a normal frame of mind?

  • Ann: So let me see, you said, um, you said that I should never take advice from someone that I haven't had sex with, right... right?

    Graham: Basically.

    Ann: Right. And, uh, *we* haven't had sex...

    [giggle]

    Ann: right?

    Graham: So...

    Ann: So, I, I, I guess from your own advice, I shouldn't take your advice.

    Graham: I wouldn't.