Movie

Pleasure or Pain

2013 · 102 min

A seductive and unsettling plunge into obsession, where glamorous sensuality slowly curdles into something dangerous and claustrophobic.

Tagline: How far would you go... as far as you dare.
Overview: A young designer falls under a man's erotic spell and is drawn into a world of sexual abandon from which she may never return.
How it feels: Dark, tense, romantic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, power, identity, sexuality
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
power
identity
sexuality
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong