Bliss

1997 · 103 min · EN · R · 6.4 (116 votes)

Dir. Lance Young · Starring Craig Sheffer, Sheryl Lee, Terence Stamp, Casey Siemaszko, Spalding Gray, Lois Chiles · Music Jan A. P. Kaczmarek

“A daring love story that breaks all the rules.”

DramaRomance

On his wedding day, Joseph nervously admits that his wife is not quite like other women. But his beautiful bride is more than just the "impulsive, compulsive, obsessive" woman he thinks he knows. And when Joseph discovers she is hiding troubling secrets, it sends them both on a sexual odyssey that will either destroy or redeem their relationship.

VIBE

A deeply introspective and somber journey into the fractured psyche. It's a quiet, unsettling exploration of buried pain and the struggle for connection, marked by a palpable sense of unease and vulnerability.

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