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Romance

Romance

5,5 /10 (309 Votes)
1999 FR 99 min

Overview

Frustrated by the lack of intimacy in her relationship, a young schoolteacher goes through a series of intimidating and often violent sexual partners.

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Release date

14/04/1999

Votes

309

Popularity

2.5

Love is desolate. Romance is temporary. Sex is forever.

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Status

Released

Language

FR

Runtime

99 min

Budget

$2,700,000

Revenue

$3,885,642

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Martin Oaks

Martin Oaks

2026-06-30

⭐ 6

**Sex, power and the mind** Marie is a young schoolteacher mired in a deep emotional crisis caused by the physical rejection of her boyfriend, Paul, who consistently refuses to have sex with her. Desperate to experience desire and validate her own sexual identity, Marie makes the radical decision to separate love from sex; she embarks on a journey of extreme carnal exploration involving casual encounters with strangers, one-night stands, and acts of submission with an older man. This quest forces her to confront the limits of her own body, pleasure, and autonomy within an environment shaped…

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