100 minutes of deep lust

Shannon 2021-12-22 08:01:17

The first setting:
People will unreservedly speak out their true thoughts in front of the video. If you talk about sex-related topics, your desire will be directly exposed.

The second setting:
Facing sex, there are three states: using lies to embrace desire without reservation; avoiding the guilt caused by lies, and venting themselves through autism (the male protagonist’s way is to look at the vedio, the female protagonist’s The way is to be hygienic...囧); the last one is the state of perfection: the right state meets the right person, there is no need to escape or feel guilty.

The third setting:
Satisfaction of erotic desire = (Intensity of self desire + Intensity of other party's desire) *n

The most interesting part of this movie is the video tape. It is difficult for people to express themselves frankly, and there will inevitably be many lies and concealments. But the existence of videotapes in the film is an important medium for mutual understanding between the characters: the male and female protagonists discover their respective problems through the videotape; the heroine's husband listens to the heroine's voice through the videotape. It is an interesting process for the audience to tell the truth, and the existence of the video tape obviously makes the plot less detours. This is why even though the film is only 100 minutes short, it has reached a satisfactory character fullness and topic depth.

Aside from the setting of the film, the film may exaggerate the honesty of people in front of the video recorder, but returning to social experience, the image is an important means of conveying truth (but not a completely reliable means). I think in general, people are more honest in front of a video recorder than people in front of others.

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Extended Reading
  • Enola 2022-03-28 09:01:04

    its like a french movie instead of a typical american movie

  • Shaun 2022-04-24 07:01:14

    I personally think that the success of the Palme d'Or is nothing more than discussions and concerns about "modernity". Sex is the source of modern people's ability to capture energy and express their desires. Lies are an essential element in interpersonal relationships. Video tape is the link between the two. Through such a modern medium, the inseparable tension between sex and lies is reiterated. Soderbergh deliberately omits all visual representations of sexuality, but instead uses the conflict between the other two to gradually reveal the connotation of sexuality and the misfortunes it extends, that is, "foreword other things to evoke the chanted words". Events without cause and effect are interspersed with each other, deepening the alienation of the characters and the de-dramatization of the plot, and constructing the current living state of modern people. Deep enough, but not stunning enough.

Sex, Lies, and Videotape quotes

  • Cynthia: If Ann got freaked out by these, there must be something sexual: are these tapes of you having sex with these girls?

    Graham: No, not exactly.

    Cynthia: Well, either you are or your aren't; which is it?

    Graham: Why don't you let me tape you?

    Cynthia: Doing what?

    Graham: Talking.

    Cynthia: About what?

    Graham: About sex... your sexual history, sexual preferences.

    Cynthia: What makes you think I'd discuss that with you?

    Graham: Nothing.

    Cynthia: Hmm. And you just want to ask me questions?

    Graham: I just want to ask you questions.

    Cynthia: That's all.

    Graham: That's all.

    Cynthia: Is this how you get off or something? Taping women talking about their sexual experiences?

    Graham: Yes.

  • Ann: I want out of this marriage.

    John Mullany: What?

    Ann: I. Want. Out. Of. This. *Marriage.*