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Punish Me

2006 1h 27m Drama List
Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Elsa, a probation officer, finds herself more and more attracted to a 16 year old offender who offers to submit himself sexually to her.

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Jens B I actually bought the dvd because of the two leads (Kroymann being a very funny comedian, and Ullmann just happens to be the man of my dreams) and.. it's fascinating to watch this film fail on almost every level. There are interesting elements there (and I'm always here for some disturbing character study) but combined with the horrible dialogue and weird directing choices, I cannot understand the good reviews for this. I don't like to judge people but after seeing this film you'll know exactly what director Angelina Maccarone is like as a person and a so called artist. The whole thing is just so pretentious. If you came for Kostja Ullmann it may be worth your time. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/22/23 Full Review Audience Member The movie is a bit disturbing, Even though the main boy lead is cute, i can't stand the awkwardness sexual tension between the old lady and the underage boy. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the more tender and candid portrayals I've seen of an S&M relationship. Despite the rather titillating title, it focuses more on the emotional, psychological side of their relationship than the physical. Of course, Kostja Ullmann is as devastatingly beautiful as ever, and the scenes between them are hot, and yes, those were my initial reasons for watching this. But what I ended up most appreciating was how subtle and honest the story was. It also serves as a tragic reminder that the LGBT community isn't the only sexual minority group that faces discrimination and violence for being open about who they are. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Though not a gay related film the main actor Kostja Ullmann who was also in Summer Storm. Check it out for yourself. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Haha, I'm the only one to have seen this movie? Pretty decent erotic flick despite having one of the worst DVD covers I have ever seen. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Nothin like a sadomachoistic relationship between a 17 y.o. guy & a 50 y.o. woman to complete the evenings viewing entertainment ~~~ Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Elsa, a probation officer, finds herself more and more attracted to a 16 year old offender who offers to submit himself sexually to her.
Director
Angelina Maccarone
Screenwriter
Susanne Billig
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 27m