Secretary

Secretary

2002 · 111 min · EN · R · 6.8 (1,925 votes)
Dir. Steven Shainberg · Starring James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann Warren, Stephen McHattie, Patrick Bauchau · Music Angelo Badalamenti

Assume the position.

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A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.

VIBE

A uniquely unsettling yet strangely tender exploration of desire and control. It's a quirky, darkly humorous journey into unconventional intimacy, where boundaries blur and personal truths emerge. The film feels both provocative and surprisingly heartfelt, inviting viewers into a world of complex emotional and physical discovery.

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