Full Body Massage

• Director: Nicolas Roeg
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Psychological Drama, Erotic Drama
• Themes: Life in the Arts, Crumbling Marriages, Brief Encounters
• Main Cast: Bryan Brown, Mimi Rogers
• Release Year: 1995
• Country: US
• MPAA Rating: R

Plot

In this erotic drama, Nina (Mimi Rogers) is a successful gallery owner who lives alone in a luxurious house filled with exquisite works of art. Her career is demanding, and once a week she gets a massage at home to ease her tenseness. One week she is surprised when Fitch (Bryan Brown) arrives to substitute for her regular masseur. During the massage session, Nina and Fitch discuss their lives, and the film makes cinematic use of flashbacks and intercut footage to reveal their pasts and inner thoughts. Nina reminisces about her ex-husband, as well as about an artist who was a recent lover. Fitch's memories revolve around the love of his life, a Hopi woman who introduced him to the healing arts. Fitch turns out to be a man who both intrigues and irks Nina, and although she finds the massage physically relaxing, she is troubled when he confronts her with challenging questions. By the end of the film, more than Nina's physical tenseness has been released: she has opened up both psychologically and spiritually. ~ All Movie Guide

Cast

Mimi Rogers - Nina; Bryan Brown - Fitch

Credit

Nicolas Roeg - Director, Anthony Richmond - Cinematographer

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Castaway; Cold Heaven; Walkabout; Bad Timing; Erotic Tales II

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