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Secret Needs

2001 · 90 min

A steamy, soapy TV movie that plays like a guilty pleasure, mixing marital boredom with risky flirtations and a touch of melodrama.

Directed by
Eric Gibson
Genres
Romance, Tv movie
Overview
Although Harry and Lisa have a happy marriage, their sex life is rather boring. And it's not just the fact that Lisa is overly prudish. One day Harry collides with attractive Jessica, who works as a dominatrix, and a passionate affair between them ignites. Lisa begins to tempt their neighbors, Bill and Kiki. However, the situation suddenly escalates when a chance encounter with Lisa and Jessica when they shared a dinner bill.

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Directed by
Eric Gibson
Genres
Romance, Tv movie
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • love
  • identity
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
romance, tv movie
Directed by
Eric Gibson
Written by
Christopher Byrne
Starring
Nicholas Franklin Bray, Lisa Comshaw, Erin Marie, Collin Toran, Heidi France, Tomi Luutsford, Jerome Ingels
Music
Herman Beeftink
Cinematography
John Roy Morgan
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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