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The Principles of Lust

2003 · 108 min

A raw, uneasy plunge into obsession and self-destruction, with a gritty realism that keeps you tense and unsettled.

Directed by
Penny Woolcock
Genres
Drama
Overview
Crippled by his writer's block, Paul enters into a new, exciting relationship with risk-taking Billy and super-sexy Juliette. As it becomes increasingly tangled, however, he must choose one of them over the other.

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Directed by
Penny Woolcock
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • addiction
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Penny Woolcock
Written by
Penny Woolcock
Starring
Alec Newman, Marc Warren, Sienna Guillory, Lara Clifton, Alexander Popplewell, Julian Barratt, Mackenzie Crook, Gwyn Hollis
Music
Andy Cowton
Cinematography
Graham Smith
Runtime
108 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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