The School of Flesh

The School of Flesh

1998 · 110 min · FR · R · 5.6 (19 votes)
Dir. Benoît Jacquot · Starring Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Martinez, Vincent Lindon, Marthe Keller, François Berléand, Danièle Dubroux

Lessons in love, sex and betrayal.

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Fashion executive Dominique's obsession for Quentin, a young bisexual hustler, fills her desire for physical love but leaves her taxed emotionally. Twists and turns in the relationship, along with the man's violent and abusive nature, force Dominique to reconcile the conflicts created by her passion. In this quest, Dominique is aided, and sometimes hindered, by friends, clients, and Quentin's former and current acquaintances.

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A dark, brooding descent into obsessive desire. It feels like a fever dream, where passion curdles into something dangerous and all-consuming. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken tension and the ache of unfulfilled longing.

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