On his wedding day, Joseph nervously admits that his wife is not quite like other women. But his beautiful bride is more than just the "impulsive, compulsive, obsessive" woman he thinks he knows. And when Joseph discovers she is hiding troubling secrets, it sends them both on a sexual odyssey that will either destroy or redeem their relationship.
Acting
Terence Stamp's sex therapist walks the line between guru and cult leader.
Writing
Dialogue so earnest it loops back around to compelling.
Score
Synth-heavy sensuality that screams 1997 in the best way.
Director
Lance Young
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Sheryl Lee's follow-up to Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, continuing her niche as cinema's patron saint of beautiful women with catastrophic secrets.
Released during the brief 90s window where mainstream films could be openly sexual AND psychologically serious—think The Piano meets Basic Instinct with a self-help bent.
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