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Killing Me Softly (2002)

Killing Me Softly poster
Directed by
Chen Kaige
Genre
drama film, erotic film, mystery film, erotic thriller, thriller film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 372 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman enters a passionate relationship with a mysterious man, but his hidden past threatens their connection. As she digs deeper, she uncovers secrets that put her safety at risk.

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What happens

Killing Me Softly is a 2002 erotic thriller film directed by Chen Kaige and starring Heather Graham and Joseph Fiennes. Based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Nicci French, it introduces several substantial changes to the story and focuses heavily on the intense sexual relationship between the two lead characters. It is Chen's only English-language film to date. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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