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Synopsis

Follows a dominatrix and Hal, her wealthy client, and the disaster that ensues when Hal tries to end their relationship.

Cast

  • Christopher Abbott
  • Margaret Qualley

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Metacritic

80
May 18, 2023

The writing (by Micah Bloomberg, a creator of the 2018-20 TV series “Homecoming”) is so sharp, the acting so agile and the cinematography (by Ludovica Isidori) so inventive that what could have been a stuffy experiment in lockdown filmmaking is instead a vividly involving battle of wills.

Metacritic review by Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
The New York Times
75
May 1, 2023

Abbott and Qualley unload everything from physical to emotional to psychological abuse, both roles desperate to solidify their respective superiority and restore the status quo. Rediscover balance by admitting their desires. Who knows? They might just fulfill them too.

Metacritic review by Jared Mobarak
Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage
75
May 1, 2023

The results are delightful and exasperating in almost perfectly equal measure until a last-minute hail Mary ends the movie on such a high that even its hoarier stretches seem like they were worth the walk in hindsight.

David Ehrlich
IndieWire