Movie

That Obscure Object of Desire

1977 · 103 min

A wry, teasing puzzle of a romance that keeps slipping through your fingers, playful and cruel by turns, ending on a sly, unsettling jolt.

Tagline: Luis Buñuel's masterpiece
Overview: After dumping a bucket of water on a beautiful young woman from the window of a train car, wealthy Frenchman Mathieu, regales his fellow passengers with the story of the dysfunctional relationship between himself and the young woman in question, a fiery 19-year-old flamenco dancer named Conchita. What follows is a tale of cruelty, depravity and lies -- the very building blocks of love.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, love, deception, power
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
love
deception
power
class
Places: big city
single country house
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong