Underplayed Gems

Secretary (2002)

Secretary poster
Directed by
Steven Shainberg
Genre
drama film, romantic comedy, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 1,944 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman with a history of self-harm takes a job as a secretary for a demanding lawyer. They develop an intense relationship involving power exchange and BDSM. The story follows how they navigate their unusual connection and personal boundaries.

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What happens

Secretary is a 2002 American erotic romantic comedy-drama film directed by Steven Shainberg from a screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson, based on the 1988 short story of the same name by Mary Gaitskill. Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader, the film explores the intense relationship between a dominant lawyer and his submissive secretary, who indulge in various types of BDSM activities such as erotic spanking and petplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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