The only thing shocking about this film is how many people were shocked by it. This is a standard French woman-avec-ennui flick, only this time you see her vagina. The trailer has all these quotes from critics — “the screen sizzles” “new heights in erotica.” Were they watching the same movie? This is some of the most un-sexy sex I’ve ever seen. Which is the point. The gyno-closeup live birth at the end (yags!) is actually somewhat of a punchline, given the buildup. Weird movie.
Kerry Douglas Dye’s very entertaining review:
http://www.leisuresuit.net/Webzine/articles/romance_rev.shtml