THREE STORIES ABOUT EROTICA from 3 INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS
Michelangelo Antonioni · Steven Soderbergh · Wong Kar-Wai

      

director: Michelangelo Antonioni · Steven Soderbergh · Wong Kar-Wai
starring: Robert Downey Jr · Gong Li · Chang Chen · Alan Arkin · Tin Fung · Christopher Buchholz · Regina Nemni

     

Arguably, the three best directors in the world combine their talents for this erotic omnibus,
three short films with the central theme... eros.

1. THE HAND (Wong Kar-Wai) in Chinese with Eng subtitles
Set in the sixties, a tailor is secretly infatuated with a famous courtesan. He lovingly crafts the
dresses that she wears for other men. Over time, the dream woman falls on hard times while the
tailor prospers. Then the unexpected happens...

2. EQUILIBRIUM (Steven Soderbergh) in English language
An advertising man suffers from a recurring erotic dream. He seeks help from a famous
psychiatrist/hypnotist who helps him recall the dream but the man can't remember
the woman's identity when he wakes.

3. DANGEROUS THREAD OF THINGS (Michelangelo Antonioni) English
Marriage has become stale for a middle-aged couple. The husband has a
one-night stand with a free-spirited young woman. A bit later, the wife and girl meet...

    

Wong Kar Wai is probably best known for his controversial films 2046 and HAPPY TOGETHER, however he has also flirted successfully with martial arts throughout his career. His ASHES OF TIME is long considered one of the truly great Hong Kong films and his recent GRANDMASTER is a breathtaking look at the IP Man legend.

American filmmaker Steven Soderberg got his first break in 1985 when the rock band Yes hired him to shoot their (now Grammy winning) concert film "Yes 9012 Live." He followed that project with his first movie "Sex Lies and Videotape" in 1989. Over the years he has made 40 films including the Oscar winning "Traffic," "Erin Brockovich," "Ocean's Eleven" and all the sequels. Today, he is working on the new season of his hit TV series "The Knick."

As it would turn out, this was the final film for Michelangelo Antonioni. He died from a stroke in July 2007 at age 94. He started his journey through cinema in 1947 with numerous short documentaries. His first movie was in 1950, "The Story of a Love Affair." He is probably best known to the cult movie fans for his hippie culture film "Zabrinski Point" (1970) and the groundbreaking "Blow Up (1966). It was the first mainstream film to show pubic hair on the screen.