Viva (2007)
Viva (2007)
BDRip 1080p | MKV | 1920x1080 | x264 @ 5760 Kbps | 120 min | 5,02 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sexploitation
BDRip 1080p | MKV | 1920x1080 | x264 @ 5760 Kbps | 120 min | 5,02 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sexploitation
Director: Anna Biller
Writer: Anna Biller
Stars: Anna Biller, Chad England, Bridget Brno
Barbi is a beautiful but blasé suburban housewife whose handsome mate, Rick, is more interested in his career than in quenching his wife's sensual thirsts. When up-and-coming actor Mark and his open-minded wife, Sheila, move in next door, Barbi discovers they're more than willing to help her find the thrills she's been missing. Before long, Mark and Sheila part company, and when Rick finds out about Barbi's extramarital dalliances, he walks out on her. Free to do as she pleases, Barbi changes her name to Viva and teams up with Sheila to join the front lines of the sexual revolution, enjoying assignations with a dizzying variety of partners, including hipster artist Clyde, psychedelic naturalist Elmer, experimental theater advocate Arthur, glamorous lesbian model Agnes, and sexually ambiguous hair stylist Sherman. But will Viva's appetite for the ecstatic lead her into dangerous and unexpected places?
This film is so good yet I'm sure there will be many unable to truly enjoy it as I have (and will again) because of its daring and its honesty and to be honest its historical setting. Anna Biller has brilliantly and lovingly created an homage (with feminist overtones) to late 60s/early 70s sexploitation. She stars, a little uncomfortably, it has to be said, though this works for the film, and even disrobes for her art. The set designs, the art on the walls and even an animated sequence (brilliant) are all her own work and stunning it all is. This looks, sounds and feels like a product of the time and I can understand youngsters just finding it all funny but for me it is like stepping into a very knowing time capsule and entering a very thoughtful look as what appears so trivial. There is much nudity, much wooden acting, truck loads of bright and garish colours and lots of limp dialogue vaguely pontificating a world seemingly changing forever but in reality a speck, an aberration, a unique moment in time, perfectly captured. Enjoy if you dare!
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Viva (2007)
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