Boy meets girl, and they fall in love. Seems a pretty straigthforward story, right? Well, not quite: the boy turns out to be a fetishist and a masochist; and the girl, after a initial reaction of repulsion, finds out she enjoys inflicting pain, both mental and physical, on the boy. Yet, this is told in a restrained way, not in an exploitative or titillating way, which makes the whole story more honest and poignant.
The leads land their parts quite well, especially the boy. So, this isn't a movie about teen bliss, but rather a reflection on the way individuals deal with themselves, and with society around them. |
Viewer Comments:
