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Demonlover is a french film of genre Drama directed by Olivier Assayas released in USA on 19 september 2003 with Connie Nielsen

Demonlover (2002)

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Released in USA 19 september 2003
Length 2h9
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Action,    Horror,    Romance,    Erotic thriller
Rating58% 2.9484652.9484652.9484652.9484652.948465

Demonlover is a 2002 technological neo-noir thriller film by French writer/director Olivier Assayas. The film stars Connie Nielsen, Charles Berling, Chloë Sevigny, and Gina Gershon with a musical score by Sonic Youth. It premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, although it was more widely released several months later.

The story focuses on the entanglement between various national corporations vying over the financial control of interactive 3-D anime pornography. The film contains various themes, including desensitization to violence and the problematic nature of globalization. The film defies most genre categories, but is most often labeled a drama with hints of espionage and corporate crime reminiscent in noir thrillers. Upon its theatrical release in the United States, it was rated R for strong violence, sexual content and some language. It was released in both R-rated and unrated director's cut versions on DVD.

The film is primarily in the French language with some scenes in English and some in Japanese. It has been considered an example of New French Extremity by some journalists. In recent years the film has gained a cult following for its post-modern aesthetics and soundtrack by American rock group, Sonic Youth.

Synopsis

Diane de Monx (Nielsen) is an executive trying to negotiate a deal to acquire the rights to the productions of a Japanese anime studio, which will soon include three-dimensional hentai, for the Volf Corporation. To facilitate the acquisition, she eliminates her superior, Karen (Dominique Reymond), and assumes control of her portfolio, her business partner Hervé (Berling), and her assistant Elise (Sevigny). Elise, however, despises Diane and works to frustrate her negotiations at every opportunity. Diane and Hervé travel to Japan to close the deal, and they enjoy a sexual flirtation which is unfulfilled at that time and seem to grow to like one another.

Actors

Connie Nielsen

(Diane de Monx)Gina Gershon

(Elaine Si Gibril)Charles Berling

(Hervé Le Millinec)Chloë Sevigny

(Elise Lipsky)Dominique Reymond

(Karen)
And :
Jean-Baptiste Malartre
Thomas M. Pollard
Nao Ōmori
Julie Brochen
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