A l'aventure (2009)
Director: Jean-Claude Brisseau
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From Short Review - NY
Everybody's favorite cinematic lecher, Jean-Claude Brisseau (Secret Things), returns with the story of a nymphomaniac (naturally) who decides to undergo hypnosis. Let's just say Laura Mulvey's theory about the male gaze is proved here beyond a shadow of a doubt.Author:
Short Review - NY
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