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Surrender

2003 · 73 min

A seductive, slow plunge into a stranger's secret world, alluring and uneasy as innocence brushes against control.

Directed by
Katherine Brooks
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Julie Clay, Katherine Brooks, Jon Jacobs
Tagline
Play by her rules.
Overview
An erotic drama that submerges an innocent new arrival to the City of Angels in the intoxicating double life of her charismatic lesbian dominatrix housemate.

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Directed by
Katherine Brooks
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Julie Clay, Katherine Brooks, Jon Jacobs
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • obsession
  • trauma
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Katherine Brooks
Written by
Katherine Brooks, Sophia Dia Pegrum
Starring
Julie Clay, Katherine Brooks, Jon Jacobs, Sophia Dia Pegrum, Lynn Klopfenstein, Carl Darchuk, Scott Falk, Norman Dostal
Cinematography
Jaime Reynoso
Runtime
73 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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