Compulsion (2013)

Directed by

Egidio Coccimiglio

Genre

drama film, erotic thriller

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

R

Rating

4.4 of 10 from 97 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two women who live next door to each other both struggle with psychological disorders. Their connection revolves around food, eating habits, and sex. One woman is outgoing and reckless while the other is reclusive and suicidal.

tenseunsettlingdarkatmosphericslow-burnpsychologicalintimateuneasy

What happens

Compulsion is a 2013 Canadian psychological thriller film directed by Egidio Coccimiglio and starring Heather Graham, Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Dillon, and Joe Mantegna. The movie is a remake of the South Korean film 301, 302 directed by Park Chul-soo. It focuses on two women occupying neighboring apartments, each one grappling with psychological disorders that begin to overtake their lives. According to the film’s press release: "With images of sumptuous food and sensual enjoyment, the film explores the intimacy between the two through their connection with food, eating disorders and sex. In a battle of wills, one woman overflows with illusions and fearlessly faces life while the other withdraws from everything and fearlessly faces death." The movie opened for limited release on June 21, 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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