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Intimacy

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A man (Mark Rylance) wants to know more about the nameless woman (Kerry Fox) with whom he has weekly trysts.
Intimacy

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Acted out with both physical and psychological nakedness by its two leads, Intimacy is an unflinchingly honest look at alienation.

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Richard Porton Chicago Reader Intimacy benefits from cinematographer Eric Gautier's brilliant use of a handheld camera and imaginative wide-screen compositions. The threat of bathos is also kept at bay by the assured performances. Sep 29, 2017 Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: B+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Pulsates with desperate, miserable passion. Rated: B+ Oct 5, 2005 Full Review Susan Sontag Artforum Worth seeing just for the performances. Mark Rylance may be the most gifted English-language actor of his generation. May 2, 2024 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Chereau's first English-speaking feature, based on Hanif Kureishi's stories, is a bold, full-frontal (literally) exploration of the mysteries of male and female sexual desire. As such, the audacious film will divide film critics and get NC-17 rating Rated: 4/5 May 28, 2006 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Starts as if there is a movie without a plot and weaves a web of intrigue and unknown choices; best parts are Rylance's character being unfamiliar with theatre Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A well acted, well written, intriguing drama examining sex, loyalty, and lies. The only mark against it is the distractingly obvious product placement. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Chereau's direction allows us to not only see bodies colliding, but the psychology that takes place in the bedroom, and how the chracter's actions affect their lives beyond closed doors. Fox and Rylance give it their all -- they are completely, and equally naked, both physically and emotionally. This, like many other films that flirt with the pornographic, ends up being a flat, tedious chore to sit through. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A film that promises much more than it delivers, and the "real" sex seems to have no effect on the vacuous lives depicted just rather vacuously.A film where somebody playing a Clash CD is a sign of some kind of authenticity. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Poorly handled and at times feels a 3 hour film, with not enough of a story to begin with. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member So-so. Starts well enough. Had a fair amount of intrigue, but just when you think the movie is going to kick up a notch, it goes in a dull, pointless direction. From then on it drifts and ultimately goes nowhere. Good performance by Kerry Fox. Mark Rylance is irritating, however. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A man (Mark Rylance) wants to know more about the nameless woman (Kerry Fox) with whom he has weekly trysts.
Director
Patrice Chéreau
Producer
Patrick Cassavetti, Jacques Hinstin
Screenwriter
Anne-Louise Trividic, Patrice Chéreau
Production Co
Mikado Films, Company Credits, Arte France Cinema, Canal+, Greenpoint Films, StudioCanal, Bac Films, Téléma, France 2 Cinéma, Azor Films, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 6, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA)
$563.6K
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Surround