Movie

Henry & June

1990 · 136 min

A slow, sensual immersion into bohemian Paris, where desire and art intertwine with emotional complexity and quiet tension.

Tagline: A true adventure more erotic than any fantasy
Overview: While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June. When June is forced to return to the U.S., she gives Nin her blessing to sleep with her husband. Then, when June returns to France, an unexpected, and sometimes contentious, threesome forms.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, sexuality, art, obsession
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
sexuality
art
obsession
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong