House of Tolerance

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Jan 27 A profound look into the world of prostitution in the turn of the century Victorian Paris. The story delves deep into the lives and minds of prostitutes who live together in a brothel. Their emotions, their dreams and their fate are examined one by one and collectively. Unfortunately, the narrative becomes dull and scattered. It may reflect the subject matter but it loses focus and meanders off into the abstract. However, the cinematography, the acting and moments of bold authenticity make up for it's short comings. A fair warning of a gruesome scene should be included in the description. Even though it may be necessary to convey the message effectively. See more Cristina B 03/09/2024 The beautiful actresses did an impeccable job with a rather mopey, maudlin and monotonous plot and rather over-the-top violence. I didn't hate the storyline, which vaguely follows the psychological and sexual evolution of a character called The Laughing One/Jewess, and I praise the bold premise of exploring prostitues' sexuality and inner world, but I agree with other reviewers said: The soundtrack was cringe in places and the character development was spread thin among too many characters and weak. I love some of the themes here but I found myself wishing I could "unsee" certain scenes. See more Meydiana R 11/11/2022 Meh Warning: Spoilers Interesting setting, boring story The setting was interesting, both location- and time-wise. However the story is incredibly disappointing. The plot drifts throughout and ultimately goes nowhere. See more 05/01/2022 Interesting setting, boring story The setting was interesting, both location- and time-wise. However the story is incredibly disappointing. The plot drifts throughout and ultimately goes nowhere. See more Tony S 07/28/2021 Superbly directed and beautiful picture but which leaves you ultimately indifferent. The theme of decadence of a traditional brothel should've been the main focus, not blurry afterthought, meandering in the background, instead we get monotone melodrama about day-to-day in world's oldest profession but then again, director might've known better, than to pretend he can say anything that hasn't been said about this soul-sucking and hedonistic racket. See more 01/31/2016 After an unsettling start, it turns into a rather fascinating (albeit melodramatic) film. See more Read all reviews

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