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The 2 Sides of the Bed
Spain, 2006, 108 min.
A thoroughly enjoyable musical comedy, Emilio Martínez-Lázaro’s sequel to the The Other Side of the Bed sees Javier jilted at the altar by Marta in favor of Raquel. What follows is a fast-paced and highly musical (characters sing versions of Spanish pop hits) entertainment that gently skewers... more
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The Book of Revelation
Australia, 2006, 117 min.
Ana Kokkinos, whose striking earlier films Only the Brave and Head On gripped audiences at previous editions of PSIFF, here explores a provocative world of desire, sexual power and obsession, in which a charismatic young man is kidnapped by three enigmatic women and subjected to extrem... more
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In Bed
Chile, 2006, 85 min.
Matías Bize’s sexually comedic, occasionally dramatic and notably risqué two-hander is set completely within the four walls of a déclassé motel room where newly formed couple Daniela (Blanca Lewin) and Bruno (Gonzalo Valenzuela) have sex and discuss their lives. A fresh take on the gulf between the ... more
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One to Another
France, 2006, 105 min.
Jean-Marc Barr and Pascal Arnold’s quintessentially French drama, based on a true story, focuses on a quintet of sexually experimental friends led by a hunky, charming bisexual—who will try anything (and anyone)—and his sister, who is perhaps unnaturally close to him.... more
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The Summer Palace
China, 2006, 140 min.
Two students at Beijing University in 1989 fall passionately in love. In the throes of their passionate romance, they barely notice that their country and fellow students are in the midst of an equally passion political upheaval, culminating in the events of Tiananmen Square.... more
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Twilight Dancers
Philippines, 2006, 112 min.
When Dwight comes to Manila to become a “macho dancer,” stripping down for gay audiences and ogling straight women, he finds that the nightclubs’ bright lights can’t cover up the cruelty of the business. Filled with arch melodramatic plot lines and twists, the film boils over with big emotions and s... more
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You Bet Your Life
Austria, 2006, 95 min.
This gritty portrait of a gambling addict borrows the multiple-ending device used by Krzysztof Kieslowski in The Double Life of Veronique. Kurt, a habitual slacker has a chance encounter with a woman named Elvira and a seemingly lucky gambling die. He starts using it to help him make decision... more
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