Steven Soderbergh's 1989 debut, Sex, Lies, and Videotape , is a landmark of independent cinema that remains remarkably sharp and relevant decades later. Despite its provocative title, the film is a cerebral, talk-heavy drama that explores intimacy through the brain rather than the body. Plot & Themes
A repressed housewife who finds sex "overrated" and spends her days in therapy.
Ann’s extroverted sister, who uses sex as both a weapon and a form of attention-seeking.
An old friend of John’s who arrives with a trunk full of videotapes—recordings of women discussing their sexual lives. Graham is impotent in the presence of others and can only find gratification through these candid video confessions.
Set in Baton Rouge, the story follows a dysfunctional quartet:
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Sex, Lies, - And Videotape
Steven Soderbergh's 1989 debut, Sex, Lies, and Videotape , is a landmark of independent cinema that remains remarkably sharp and relevant decades later. Despite its provocative title, the film is a cerebral, talk-heavy drama that explores intimacy through the brain rather than the body. Plot & Themes
A repressed housewife who finds sex "overrated" and spends her days in therapy. Sex, Lies, and Videotape
Ann’s extroverted sister, who uses sex as both a weapon and a form of attention-seeking. Steven Soderbergh's 1989 debut, Sex, Lies, and Videotape
An old friend of John’s who arrives with a trunk full of videotapes—recordings of women discussing their sexual lives. Graham is impotent in the presence of others and can only find gratification through these candid video confessions. Ann’s extroverted sister, who uses sex as both
Set in Baton Rouge, the story follows a dysfunctional quartet:
A 1989 review of Steven Soderbergh's “sex, lies ... - Facebook