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The Story of O: Untold Pleasures

2002 · 102 min

A slow, somber descent into erotic manipulation, watching a creative spirit be seduced and diminished by power.

Overview
"O" is a talented photographer in her late twenties with a promising career ahead of her. She is torn, however, between the tasks financial realities are forcing upon her and between her own artistic aims. Encouraged by her boyfriend, Rene, "O" decides that she should pursue her artistic passion without reservation, setting aside financial realities until she has completed her very beautiful, avant-garde book of original photos. In hopes of enabling "O" to focus her energies on the book, Rene introduces her to a mysterious benefactor, the wealthy and powerful Sir Stephen. What starts out as a promising arrangement, turns out to be self-destructive for "O". She allows outside influences to corrupt her artistic vision, as she is drawn into a seductive world of deceit, power, and eroticism

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • obsession
  • power
  • identity
  • art
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour0
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Phil Leirness
Written by
Phil Leirness
Starring
Danielle Ciardi, Neil Dickson, Max Parrish, Michelle Ruben, Katherine Randolph, Nadejda Klein
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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