IMDb RATING
4.8/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
Stella's hedonistic lifestyle finds her in a basement cell where she meets a woman and reflects on the reason of their captivity.Stella's hedonistic lifestyle finds her in a basement cell where she meets a woman and reflects on the reason of their captivity.Stella's hedonistic lifestyle finds her in a basement cell where she meets a woman and reflects on the reason of their captivity.
Salar Zarza
- Laura's Lover at Exposition Hall
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Featured review
No pun intended - I am also not really a fan of torture ... well stuff. But this is not going down that road. No it actually is more about mental torture - and depraving a woman of her freedom. Trying to get into her head and make her ... well you'll understand once you watch the movie.
The movie that contains a lot of nudity. And even scenes that are not just borderline, but cross the border into explicit scenes. They are not here to be titilating for the viewer - and especially the oral sex scene with a fully erect penis, may not have been necessary ... but it is in the movie. It is also short (no pun intended) - and it is followed by something you may not quite like.
I imagine that some are able to figure out at least parts of the mystery - part of the puzzle. Why our main character is locked up. So maybe you are not as shocked at the end. Still it is something to behold ... and something crazy, if you actually think about it.
Very well played and also social commentary about how women are perceived, how they perceive themselves (reflecting on how they are being viewed and what they are supposed to be) ... of course it is not just a philosophical theme that runs through. That would be boring in a way. But it may give some people food for thought, how they view women and their sexual freedom and how they describe them ... and if that is actually necessary or helpful ...
The movie that contains a lot of nudity. And even scenes that are not just borderline, but cross the border into explicit scenes. They are not here to be titilating for the viewer - and especially the oral sex scene with a fully erect penis, may not have been necessary ... but it is in the movie. It is also short (no pun intended) - and it is followed by something you may not quite like.
I imagine that some are able to figure out at least parts of the mystery - part of the puzzle. Why our main character is locked up. So maybe you are not as shocked at the end. Still it is something to behold ... and something crazy, if you actually think about it.
Very well played and also social commentary about how women are perceived, how they perceive themselves (reflecting on how they are being viewed and what they are supposed to be) ... of course it is not just a philosophical theme that runs through. That would be boring in a way. But it may give some people food for thought, how they view women and their sexual freedom and how they describe them ... and if that is actually necessary or helpful ...
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDirector Stephan Brenninkmeijer got the idea for the film after the release of his previous film Swingers (2002). Several women had approached him with stories about their difficulties as women leading a double life in order to fulfill their sexual needs. He always wanted to explore this idea in a movie, and got the inspiration of a 'torture room' while visiting a vacant house that had a 'sinister basement'. He subsequently wrote the script in three weeks, using many of the quotes he heard from the women in Stella's dialogue.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Kafeste
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- €650,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content