26/30
Story
A mosaic-style comedy that follows a woman’s life as she navigates her long-term casual BDSM relationship, low-level corporate job, and quarrelsome Jewish family. Joanna Arnow’s real-life parents appear in the film, playing Ann’s parents. I saw this film at the New York Film Festival and it made me laugh out loud. So completely out of the box, sharp, honest, and hilarious. I loved the visual style juxtaposed with the frank sexual content—it felt like the female gaze in action. I’ve never seen a film like it and I really enjoyed it. It follows Anne (Joanna Arnow), a Brooklyn woman in a long-term, unfulfilling BDSM relationship (which bears a hilarious resemblance to her daytime identity as a low-level corporate drone) as she navigates her family, friendships, and attempts at “ vanilla” dating. Would recommend if you enjoy deadpan humor and appreciate nuanced characters.
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