In the film, Anais, the wife of banker Hugo, is inspired by down-and-out writer Henry and his wife June to enter a world of lustful debauchery, providing the impetus and fodder for her erotic writing, and successfully launching her own bohemian life. (Bohemianism is a way of life for a group of artists, writers and anyone who is disenchanted with tradition who wish to live an unconventional style of life). The audience sees Henry and June through Anais' innocent eyes, and that doesn't mean real, but a romanticized version of Anais.
Anais has the most innocent and charming appearance, but contains a most mixed nature and wildest desires. Literature is a luxury, because literature is useless, and literature is the most in need of money as a backing. As a writer, Anais is backed by a banker husband who has given her an incomparably rich life. After reading Lawrence every day, she naturally wants to have more experience to enrich her nib story. So Henry's intrusion made her eyes light up. The same writer, two people who love literature sparking sparks are much more interesting than discussing stock funds with their pragmatic husband. During her hot orgasm with Henry, she just wanted to do three things: to eat, to sleep and to fu*k. She even thought of her infidelity to Henry when she was making out with her husband. Because only in front of Henry can she feel innocent.
Henry's wife June is also a very attractive woman. Her glamorous eyes evoked Anais's desire for women. When watching a sex show, Anais suggested that she wanted to see a show between two women, not a man and a woman model. When Anais' crazy ways catch up with her own ambitions, she finally gets a chance to get closer to June. However, an unintentional remark made June discover her affair with Henry. Anais kept saying I love you to June. June responded to her: you just want experience. You are a writer. You just want experience, you are a writer.
"No matter what kind of love, I can't resist." The movie is full of betrayal and desire, and completely crushes traditional marriage morals. Is this really a way of life for the writer/artist to experience emotion and inspire inspiration? Fortunately, the movie gave a relatively gentle ending. Anais finally chose to hold her husband Hugo's hand tightly, and chose to make this story public after her husband's death. And she herself and Henry later became friends, and June went to live elsewhere.
Not everyone has the courage to bring art to life, and legends only belong to a few.
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