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Is "Bitter Moon" worthy of a review in Predominant? Let’s see, it has sadomasochistic sex, D&S mind games both inside and outside the bedroom, a scene where a man describes the erotic quality of golden showers黄金浴 — peeing on a partner, fetish恋物 — a strong sexual focus on one thing clothing worn by the shapely central female character, and cuckolding. I’d say the movie is Predominant worthy, wouldn’t you?

Roman Polanski was criticized for casting his own wife, Emmanuelle Seigner, in the central role of an insatiable seductress with black widow tendencies, whose amusement is to use her sexuality to enslave men. But Seigner never seems miscast in the role. In fact, she is perfect for the part combining her youthful and girlish face with her tall and statuesque body. And when her character takes on a dominant and cruel persona, Seigner embodies the male ideal of the FemDom女性支配 — female domination fantasy.

The main premise of the film is the chance meeting of Oscar (Peter Coyote), a paraplegic, and Nigel (Hugh Grant) aboard a cruise ship. Oscar has a story to tell and he warns, and tempts, Nigel about his wife, Mimi (Emmanuelle Seigner). As Oscar describes how he met Mimi, we see their marriage in long flashbacks. Oscar is not a paraplegic when he meets Mimi. In fact, he is an inspiring American writer with big dreams and an enthusiasm for Paris.