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Luna Amarga (Bitter Moon) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America]

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'Bitter Moon' is an unyielding exploration of the extremes that are produced by the unrestrained pursuit of sexual pleasure. Lust functions as a force that seduces, transforms, and then destroys those who abandon themselves to it. Director Roman Polanski, himself a sexual outlaw in the United States, takes the viewer to dark places as the two main characters progressively move from obsession to boredom with each other and ultimately begin to degrade and abuse one another. The cruelty of the characters towards each other becomes repulsive as we are invited to view the whole tragedy from the perspective of a voyeur / crime scene witness (through the Hugh Grant character). This movie is repugnant, psychologically extreme, and unforgettable.