' This film is not about sex, ' is said over an explicit image of sexuality. I think this is true, and not true, and the two fine ' actors ' in this film show step by step how you can deconstruct our society's standard images of pornography. And the film succeeds in doing so, and this is why some people would find it extremely boring. Paradoxically it also succeeds in being a very erotic film which is different from what the formulaic images pornography too often portrays. It is also a film that is constructed by voice overs often commenting on the process of making the film, as well as the two leads professions. This is sometimes in total darkness, and as this happens towards the middle of the film it can be disconcerting. As I watched I thought of Godard's experimentations, and of the bedroom scene in ' Breathless ' ( which broke new ground in the cinema ) and of course of the more controversial and audience catching ' Last Tango in Paris, ' where two people make a sort of contract to discover themselves in one room or apartment. Both the ' director ' and the ' actor ' experiment in exploring each other for a night, and to see what happens as anything can happen. As viewers we are invited to see some, but not all of it and we form our own opinion if they have succeeded in doing so or not. I think it is an excellent example of how we as viewers take in what we want to take in, and how too often we resort to expecting cliches. I like this film a lot but sadly I realise because it is a gay themed film it will have less of a chance of being viewed, and in my opinion it is fit for all adults to see. I also respect its courage in not making it easy viewing. For those who like Godard and even Chantal Ackerman this exercise in cinema is essential.
Review of Infidèles
