Desire

Original title: Q

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5.4/10

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Steamy Romance Drama Romance

In a social context deteriorated by a countrywide economic crisis, the life of several people will be turned upside down after they meet Cecile, a character who symbolizes desire.In a social context deteriorated by a countrywide economic crisis, the life of several people will be turned upside down after they meet Cecile, a character who symbolizes desire.In a social context deteriorated by a countrywide economic crisis, the life of several people will be turned upside down after they meet Cecile, a character who symbolizes desire.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

9.1K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

433

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See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
For the film, director Laurent Bouhnik did not favor professional actors but instead posted a small ad open to anyone on the internet. In his ad he stated what he was looking for: "For this film on pleasure and desire, we are looking for actors/actresses aged 20 to 40, professionals or amateurs. who agree to shoot scenes with non-simulated sexual acts. We want to offer everyone the opportunity to apply for the main roles. Amateurs, professionals from theater, cinema, fashion, of any genre or illustrious strangers who believe in their talent. But we are not looking for gymnasts or sex addicts, and this is not a porn star academy. This project is a real cinema film and the strength of cinema comes through interpretation. In order to interpret the characters of our story, we are therefore looking for real actors capable of playing on feelings, of making people laugh, crying, of excitement, capable of conveying emotions to spectators."

Goofs
When Matt is about to be hit by the car, you can see that car stop. Then a rough cut is made to the car moving with Matt already on the hood.

Quotes
Cécile: To Cyril Collard, and to all those who still believe that love means something.

Alternate versions
The 2012 North America DVD release called "Desire" and is released by Strand Releasing, although is not rated, is a censored version replacing most "hardcore" footage with alternate scenes.

Connections
References Alice in Wonderland (1951)

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Review

Featured review

6/10

Not bad, even if I expected better

This movie is very daring because showing many unsimulated sex scenes, what is not frequent in mainstream movies. Some young actors are good and promising. The first one is Deborah Révy who plays the leading role. Even if her character is not very credible (a girl obsessed by sex and greedy to make love with many people, just because her father died recently), she plays it well, with a provocative and natural attitude. She's pretty convincing even if the storyboard is rather awkward.

Hélène Zimmer who plays, on the opposite, a shy girl frightened to make love with her boyfriend for the first time, is touching and very convincing too.

In that kind of movie showing explicitly physical love, I preferred "9 songs" by far, because in "Q", one has often the feeling that the explicit sex scenes are shown for themselves and don't really serve the story. so, watching the movie, one have an embarrassing feeling to be a voyeur.

that's pity, it could have been far better. But I enjoyed it anyway.