Eros (2004)
Release Year: 2004
Nation: France, Hong Kong, Italy, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: 愛の神、エロス, Эрос, 愛神
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni, Steven Soderbergh, Wong Kar-Wai
Writer: Michelangelo Antonioni, Steven Soderbergh, Tonino Guerra, Wong Kar-Wai
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Jacky Pang, Gregory Jacobs, Jacques Bar, Raphaël Berdugo, Domenico Procacci, Stéphane Tchalgadjieff, Wong Kar-Wai
Executive_Producer: Chan Ye-cheng, Danièle Gégauff
Companies: Block 2 Pictures, Cité Films, Delux Productions, Fandango, Jet Tone Production, Roissy Films, Solaris Film
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: 1950s, 1960s, anthology, call girl, hong kong new wave, independent film, romantic drama, tuscany, italy
Story
Eros presents three interconnected stories about love, desire, and sexuality. The first segment, 'Intervista,' directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, follows a middle-aged advertising executive in Hong Kong who regularly visits his psychiatrist due to stress-induced erotic dreams. His sessions delve into the possible reasons behind these dreams, revealing a complex history of unrequited love and repressed desires dating back to his teenage years in the 1950s. Meanwhile, 'The Hand,' directed by Wong Kar-Wai, is set in the same era but in Hong Kong's vibrant red-light district. It tells the tale of Wong Chi-Ming, a young tailor who becomes obsessed with one of his clients, a beautiful and enigmatic high-end call girl named Yiu-ning, leading to an impossible affair between them. The final segment, 'Equilibrium,' directed by Steven Soderbergh, transports us to contemporary Tuscany where an older couple from Rome, Anna (Annarosa Mancinelli) and her husband Robert (Carlo Di Vaio), invite a young woman named Monica (Alba Rohrwacher) into their bed during their summer vacation. The trio engages in a menage-a-trois, exploring the boundaries of their desires while attempting to maintain emotional equilibrium.
Summary
Eros is an anthology film consisting of three interconnected stories directed by renowned international filmmakers Michelangelo Antonioni ('Intervista'), Wong Kar-Wai ('The Hand'), and Steven Soderbergh ('Equilibrium'). The film explores themes of love, desire, and sexuality across different time periods and cultural contexts. 'Intervista' offers a nuanced exploration of repressed emotions and unrequited love set against the backdrop of Hong Kong's 1950s society, while 'The Hand' delves into the complexities of forbidden romance between Wong Chi-Ming and Yiu-ning amidst the bustling red-light district. Finally, 'Equilibrium' presents a modern-day tale of sexual experimentation and emotional balance among three individuals in Tuscany. Eros premiered at the 61st Venice International Film Festival to mixed reviews but was praised for its ambitious exploration of love and desire through diverse storytelling.
