Transaction(2005)
We all have something somebody wants... or needs.
Based on transcripts of an interview with an actual call girl working for over 22 years, "Transaction" is a frank and affecting cinema verite-style depiction of the interaction between a client and call girl that leaves the audience to determine their own feelings about that dynamic. The shooting style also provides a subtle examination of point of view, shifting energies/control and the commodification of sex.
Movie: Transaction
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Based on transcripts of an interview with an actual call girl working for over 22 years, "Transaction" is a frank and affecting cinema verite-style depiction of the interaction between a client and call girl that leaves the audience to determine their own feelings about that dynamic. The shooting style also provides a subtle examination of point of view, shifting energies/control and the commodification of sex.
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2005-10-13
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We all have something somebody wants... or needs.
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English
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