Baise-moi (Fuck Me in English) is a French film co-directed by Virginie Despentes and Coralie Trinh Thi, released in 2000. It is based on the novel by Despentes, first published in 1999. The film and the lead actress Coralie Trinh Thi, received intense media coverage because of its graphic mix of violence and real, rather than simulated, sex. Consequently, it is sometimes considered an example of the "New French Extremity".
Baiser is a French ver...
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Baise-moi (Fuck Me in English) is a French film co-directed by Virginie Despentes and Coralie Trinh Thi, released in 2000. It is based on the novel by Despentes, first published in 1999. The film and the lead actress Coralie Trinh Thi, received intense media coverage because of its graphic mix of violence and real, rather than simulated, sex. Consequently, it is sometimes considered an example of the "New French Extremity".
Baiser is a French verb meaning "to kiss" but also "to fuck". Baise-moi would be translated as "fuck me". The film has also been screened in some markets as "Rape Me" (even though "baiser" does not mean "to rape" in French). This translation was rejected by the directors in a 2002 interview.
Baise-moi tells the story of Nadine (played by Karen Lancaume) and Manu (Raffaëla Anderson) who go on a violent spree against a society in which they feel marginalized. Nadine is a part-time prostitute. Manu is a slacker who does anything (including an occasional porn) to get...
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