In the Cut (2003)

Directed by

Jane Campion

Genre

drama film, erotic thriller, thriller film, erotic film, mystery film, neo-noir

Country

Australia, United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

R

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 463 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An English teacher in Manhattan starts a sexual relationship with a detective investigating a series of brutal murders near her apartment. As the romance deepens, she becomes increasingly entangled in the case and suspects the detective may be involved.

tenseeroticdarkmysteriousslow-burnunsettlinggrittyatmospheric

What happens

In the Cut is a 2003 psychological thriller film written and directed by Jane Campion and starring Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Kevin Bacon. Campion's screenplay is an adaptation of the 1995 novel of the same name by Susanna Moore. The film focuses on an English teacher who becomes personally entangled with a detective investigating a series of gruesome murders in her Manhattan neighborhood. The film received a limited release on October 22, 2003, in the United States, and was subsequently given a wide release on Halloween that year in the United States and United Kingdom. The film received mixed reviews from critics upon release. Negative reviews were critical of the story and narrative structure, while positive reviews praised the acting and Campion's visuals. In recent years, the film has undergone a reappraisal for its subversion of the male gaze and other common movie tropes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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