The Center of the World

May 18 2001 Unrated 1h 28m
Drama, Romance

A couple checks into a suite in Las Vegas. In flashbacks we see that he's a computer whiz on the verge of becoming a dot.com millionaire, she's a lap dancer at a club. He's depressed, withdrawing from work, missing meetings with investors. He wants a connection, so he offers her $10,000 to spend three nights with him in Vegas, and she accepts with conditions. Is mutual attraction stirring?

Plot

A couple checks into a suite in Las Vegas. In flashbacks we see that he's a computer whiz on the verge of becoming a dot.com millionaire, she's a lap dancer at a club. He's depressed, withdrawing from work, missing meetings with investors. He wants a connection, so he offers her $10,000 to spend three nights with him in Vegas, and she accepts with conditions: four hours per night of erotic play, and no penetration. During the days in Vegas, they get to know each other, have fun, meet a friend of hers; at night, at least after the first night, things seem to get complicated. Is mutual attraction stirring? Will they play by their rules? Can it be about more than money?

Written by

Wayne Wang, Miranda July, Paul Auster

Directed by

Wayne Wang

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Redeemable Features, Artisan Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
5,353
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
44
Popularity
NA