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Drama of manners about a California
woman (Kate Hudson) who travels to Paris to be with her expectant
sister (Naomi Watts) whose French painter husband is leaving her.
The two women must learn to adjust to French ways and culture, while
also trying to endure divorce proceedings and keep an extramarital
affair a secret from the rest of family. Also with Jean-Marc Barr,
Stockard Channing and Glenn Close. Directed by James Ivory. [1:57]
SEX/NUDITY 5 - A man and a woman kiss passionately and
begin taking off each other's clothes. A man lies in bed in a robe
and a woman opens her robe to reveal lingerie, she takes off her
shoes, climbs into bed and they kiss. A man and a woman kiss in bed,
and a man and a woman kiss in a few scenes. A man and a woman lie in
bed together (he is bare-chested) and it is unclear whether there
has been or will be sexual activity. A man and a woman wrestle in
bed -- it is not clear if it is sexual. A woman unbuttons her jacket
to reveal a corset and cleavage. A woman flirts with a man and men
and women dance in a nightclub. A woman's top is off-the-shoulder,
and a woman wears an outfit that reveals cleavage, her bare abdomen
and back to the hip. A woman shops for lingerie and we see corsets
and thongs. People talk about the sexual exploits of politicians. A
woman talks about a man having "sex appeal," a man says to a woman
"I desire you," and asks her if she will "become his mistress," a
man talks about an herbal tea to drink before having sex, and a
woman makes a remark about having sex with a particular man is like
"fornicating with God."
VIOLENCE/GORE 4 - A pregnant woman lies unconscious
and her wrists are very bloody (she has tried to commit suicide). We
see a dead body in a dumpster, and we hear that a woman has been
shot. A distraught man chases and threatens a group of people with a
gun. A man yells at a woman, she hits him with her purse several
times and yells at him. A man approaches a woman and acts in a
threatening manner, and a woman yells at a man. A man talks about
abortion as a political subject, and a woman considers having an
abortion. People talk about deer hunting with dogs who chase the
deer until it is exhausted and then kill it. A woman goes into labor
and appears in pain. A movie on a TV shows a character that looks
like a werewolf.
PROFANITY 4 - 13 sexual references, 3 scatological
terms, 4 mild obscenities, 3 religious exclamations. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Marriage, family, divorce,
infidelity, abortion, virginity, fascism, rationality, suicide,
morality, cultural differences, St. Ursula, war mongers, the
business of art collecting, May/December romances and sex.
MESSAGE - We should all go with life as it unfolds. We
don't have a choice when it comes to love. In the end every hero
becomes a bore.
(Note: People are shown drinking alcohol and smoking
cigarettes.)
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