Unlike the MPAA we do not assign
one
inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE
and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest,
depending on quantity and context.
Annabella Sciorra stars as a psychiatrist who becomes
psychologically involved with one of her patients, a sensual blonde who insists on
relating her sexual escapades -- which involve bondage. Then the blonde is found
strangled.
SEX/NUDITY 8 - Total female nudity. The opening scene depicts a foggy
dream-like sexual encounter. Side view of a nude woman hanging by the neck. Police photos
of women's bodies after having been beaten and abused. Sexual fantasies and obsessions are
a major theme, especially depictions of bondage.
VIOLENCE/GORE 7 - 5 violent deaths. One man falls out of a window; we hear
the crash as he lands on the roof of a car, and we see the results with his twisted body
laying in a pool of blood. A woman shown hanging by the neck. A man stabbed in the chest,
and a man axed in the head. Most of the scenes of violence are shown after the fact.
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PROFANITY 6 - F-word and lots of detailed descriptions of sexual acts and
fantasies. Very explicit, sexually-oriented language used throughout. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Sexual dysfunction, sexual obsession, murder, trust.
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