The Loss of Sexual Innocence

Jan 7 2000 R 1h 46m
Drama

The story of the sexual development of a filmmaker through three stages of his life.

Plot

Non-linear film tells the sexual story of a film director from his life at age 5, 12 and 16, a man embarking on his first film in 1950s Tunisia, and finally to his current life. Along the way, as a teen, he has sexual exploits with an older woman, gets involved with an Italian couple in Tunisia that culminates in the killing of a local boy and the brutal revenge murder of the woman and, ultimately, is married to a cold woman.

Written by

Mike Figgis, Bienchen Ohly

Directed by

Mike Figgis

Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Summit Entertainment, Red Mullet Productions, Newmarket Capital Group

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
3,493
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
42
Popularity
NA