My Sole Desire
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Drama, Romance, UR
This erotic drama stars Louise Chevillotte as Manon, the newcomer to a Parisian strip club where Mia (Zita Hanrot) also works. The two become friends then something more, as director and co-writer Lucie Borleteau (Fidelio - Alice's Story) explores female kinship and desire. Her drama goes more than skin deep, even including an unexpected cameo from the great documentarian, Frederick Wiseman, who once made a film about the Crazy Horse stripclub in Paris.
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