The Handmaid's Tale is set in a bleak future where women are subjugated and used for reproductive purposes. The protagonist, Offred, navigates a dangerous society where she must navigate the oppressive rule of the theocratic regime while seeking to reclaim her independence and reunite with her lost family.
Girls from Ipanema is set in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro during the 1950s and 1960s. The TV show revolves around a group of women who find themselves at the intersection of love, business, and societal expectations. As they navigate through their personal and professional lives, they confront issues such as infidelity, bisexuality, and the challenges faced by women in a male-dominated society. Through its portrayal of the characters' journeys, the show explores themes of female empowerment, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial issues prevalent in Brazil.
Queen Margot tells the story of the passionate and tumultuous relationship between Marguerite de Valois, a member of the French royal family, and her Protestant lover, La Mole. Set against the backdrop of religious wars and political intrigue, their love is tested by the power struggles and violence that surround them. As tensions rise and betrayal looms, Margot must navigate a treacherous path to protect her loved ones and secure her own survival.
Chanachol, recently returned to Thailand after living overseas, signs up for a tour to get back in touch with Thai culture, and finds himself attracted to the tour guide, Mekhala. There are several problems with the relationship: Chanachol is married, with family, and Mekhala has a mysterious, symbiotic relationship with a deadly cobra, and many of her previous suitors have ended up dead.
Carrington (1995) is a biographical drama that portrays the unconventional life of Dora Carrington, a talented painter from England. Set in the early 20th century, the movie follows Carrington as she navigates through her relationships, including a polyamorous one, and her struggles as a conscientious objector during World War One. The film explores themes of love, art, and personal freedom.
Moshe and Tami are a couple, Moshe is in his fifties and Tami is in her early twenties. They live together in a cruel and violent relationship, from which Tami seems unable to set herself free. Tami and Moshe are father and daughter...
Gilda is a free woman, in the most literal sense of the word. She has excellent culinary skills, raises pigs and chickens in the backyard of her home for slaughter and produces recipes capable of enchanting her friends, family and lovers. Her independence bothers the neighborhood, especially Cacilda, wife of Ismael who is running for public office through a party linked to a religious group.
In 1980s France, a married man becomes a voyeur and peeps into the lives of his neighbors. He gets entangled in a love affair with a stranger on a train, leading to a series of events that explore themes of love, sadness, and loneliness.
Based on a true story, the film delves into the tumultuous life of writer Dorothy Parker in 1920s New York City. It explores her relationships, loveless marriage, her involvement in the Algonquin Round Table, and her struggles with alcohol and depression.
Natsu, the older of two sisters, has a relationship with Yonosuke, the local kimono trader. Unlike her more conservative sister Oshichi she tries to use sex as a means to climb to a better social position. To even attempt that she first needs to get out of the Buddhist monastery she is working at...
Kurosaki is an erotic novelist who uses his editor and a hired model to act out scenarios in his living room to use for inspiration in his writing. His wife Shizuko calls him a pervert but on the inside, she feels physically neglected. She tries to make him jealous, while also going after what she desires with someone else.
A rich man hires another man to marry his ex-wife.
A filmmaker engages in a routine series of sexual encounters to pass the time while editing her latest film. When one man refuses to play by her rules, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to him.
At an institute in Manila, researchers and eco-tourists trade stories about the Mara tribe, who live on a remote island and have an annual festival of rebirth in which some of the tribe forget who they are and begin again. Laure is the daughter of the institute's director; she's a free spirit who has captured the fancy of Nicola, a European photographer. After a courtship in which the voyeuristic Nick indulges Laure's exhibitionism and sexual freedom, they set off for Mara land with Gualtier, an anthropologist, and his philosophical lover, Myrte. As they approach the Mara on the night of rebirth, who of the group will actually join the tribe to begin life anew?
Eleana is a prostitute who appears to have been abused when she was younger. During her daily encounters with various clients, she meets a young labourer called Christos whom she momentarily tries to develop a normal relationship with. Old habits die hard and she soon hits the streets again but it's too late, Christos has become infatuated with Eleana and plans to marry her. Gradually, the pressure and stress of the situation starts to take it's toll on Eleana's sanity and leads to a surreal, nightmarish climax!
Pedro goes out searching for a girl, but the night doesn't seem to be good. While he is talking with a friend, he sees Sara breaking up with a boy. He goes after her, and they end up sleeping in his house. Time goes by and they continue together. But Sara has too many men around and Pablo can't stand that. Their relation is difficult, they love each other but, at the same time, they can not be together.
Every Sunday, Mary, Alice and Joan, three long-time friends, find themselves at the pool to talk about their love affairs. Mary, who is a stockbroker, leads her love life with meetings. One night she is raped by Franck in a nightclub toilet. The young woman then discovers she is pregnant. Alice, a student dominated by an authoritarian father, she has difficult relationship with men. She meets a painter who wants to make her his model. Jeanne lives a dreary relationship with her husband and decides to work and earn a living through prostitution.
An ambitious businesswoman will do whatever it takes to climb the corporate ladder.
Sue Silverman feels 'neglected' in bed by her hard-working husband Andrew and serially seduces men to 'meaningless' motel sex, even Rick Hudson, a contractor and fellow fund-raiser. After being swept into bed at work by French architecture writer Laurent Dekker, Sue seeks help from Dr. Robert Gardener, who discovers a childhood root cause. Andrew is no longer interested by the time she's ready for addict clinic, and temptation lurks even there.
The story of a nymphomaniac model with a somewhat older businessman husband.