... actually not a film about an open relationship as an open relationship's a relationship that's sexually non-monogamous.. generally indicating where there's a primary emotional and intimate relationship between two partners, who agree to at least the possibility of sexual or emotional intimacy with other people
... here this wonderful little film beautifully shows how she becomes addicted to intense-sexual-pleasure=gratification with another-sex-partner not her romantic-life-partner, and how it affects their entire lives... this a very well done film of this limited sex-addiction-sub-genre.. there are others having achieved good results, BOL just does it with few missteps.. sure, you can nitpick over close-up-camera-filming, a minor annoyance to the overall work
... every actor more than likely you've not seen-heard-of-before are outstanding, and the few times there is nudity it enhances-emphasizes the storyline... it was a complete surprise coming across this great-little-movie... number of short little scenes that are memorable quite extensive, and final flashback showing what was shattered-haunting ... it has readily become one of the best films encountered-watched this year
... another film watched recently 'Odotus' (The Wait) where the husband also quietly-sat-waiting-listening while another man was having passionate sex with his wife moaning in ecstasy... both films ended not too long after those intense scenes (both unrealistic, one much more than the other).. each movie having very differing outcome for the participants... when-so-callous-cruel forgiveness becomes unreasonable.
