
Deborah Secco
Raquel / Bruna
“Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (2011) is a 2010s Brazilian drama that frames intimate confession within a handheld, close-composed visual grammar. It stages an adopted young woman's rupture from an upper-middle-class domestic life into public authorship, using tight framing, diegetic sound, and long takes to prioritize affective consequence over spectacle. The film reframes mediated intimacy and class mobility as cultural questions, making its formal restraint the mechanism by which national conversations about saudade and public exposure can be held.”
This film examines the journey of an adopted young woman who transforms her personal experiences into an online narrative, navigating class, family, and public perception. Its intimate camera work and understated presentation prioritize emotional depth over sensationalism, inviting viewers to reflect on the complexities of personal authorship in today's interconnected world.
Ryo Morinaka is a university student and works part-time at a bar. He is bored with his daily life and exists in a state of torpor. One day, his friend Shinya Tajima brings the owner of a host bar over to the place where Ryo Morinaka works. Shizuka Mido is the owner of the host bar. Soon, Ryo Morinaka begins to work for Shizuka Mido at the members only host bar. He feels embarrassment initially, but he fulfills the desires of women and develops a sense of purpose.
Ryo Morinaka is a university student and works part-time at a bar. He is bored with his daily life and exists in a state of torpor. One day, his friend Shinya Tajima brings the owner of a host bar over to the place where Ryo Morinaka works. Shizuka Mido is the owner of the host bar. Soon, Ryo Morinaka begins to work for Shizuka Mido at the members only host bar. He feels embarrassment initially, but he fulfills the desires of women and develops a sense of purpose.
Two young women find themselves struggling to survive in Paris, street-wise Nathalie, a stripper, and naïve Sandrine, a barmaid. Together, they discover that sex can be used to their advantage, and pleasure.
Two young women find themselves struggling to survive in Paris, street-wise Nathalie, a stripper, and naïve Sandrine, a barmaid. Together, they discover that sex can be used to their advantage, and pleasure.
An adolescent girl, living with her mother and her grandmother, will have her first sexual experiences in a heavy and excessive way.
An adolescent girl, living with her mother and her grandmother, will have her first sexual experiences in a heavy and excessive way.
A chronicle of the life of a middle-class French girl's sexual adventures, her then fall into prostitution, and her ultimate redemption.
A chronicle of the life of a middle-class French girl's sexual adventures, her then fall into prostitution, and her ultimate redemption.
Three generations of a French family open up about their sexual experiences and desires after young Romain is caught masturbating in his biology class.
The mother of the family for which Michelle baby-sits dies unexpectedly. Michelle is asked to take over looking after the children and is gradually "seduced" by the father.
The mother of the family for which Michelle baby-sits dies unexpectedly. Michelle is asked to take over looking after the children and is gradually "seduced" by the father.
Two married, heterosexual chimney sweeps face experiences that unsettle their views on sexuality and identity. One has a same-sex encounter without considering it either as an expression of homosexuality or infidelity. The other finds himself in dreams where he is seen as a woman.
Two married, heterosexual chimney sweeps face experiences that unsettle their views on sexuality and identity. One has a same-sex encounter without considering it either as an expression of homosexuality or infidelity. The other finds himself in dreams where he is seen as a woman.
Devastated at the death of her four-year-old daughter, a grieving middle school teacher is horrified to discover that her students aren't as innocent as she thinks.