Sleeping Beauty....

Ok, I need to write about some films.... After all it is the holidays, and who would believe me if I said that I havent seen ANY films during this time off? I even said that I was sick when someone asked me to work..just because I wanted to stay on the sofa watching dvds....

Im gonna start with an Australian film called Sleeping beauty that is written and directed by Julia Leigh, the two main characters are played by Emily Browning (Lucy) and Rachael Blake (Clara).
It is very apparent that it is women who play the biggest part in and around this film, because even though it is a very sexual film, it is never vulgar.

I am however not sure how to discribe it... In other reviews I have read they say:

A haunting portrait of Lucy, a young university student drawn into a mysterious hidden world of unspoken desires.

And yes, I guess I can agree to that.. Lucy is a student, and like all students she needs extra money to support herself. One day she answers to an advert for doing waitressing and is told that she has to be in her underware, serving old gentlemen. She never questions why she has to be in her underware and she doesnt seem to be bothered when Clara tells her that she needs the colour of her lipstick to exactly match the colour of her labia...
She just does it, because she gets paid $250 for it, money that she burns when she gets home..

Lucy has a friend who she calls Birdmann, whom she visits every week and drinks neat vodka with. Birdmann takes it on his cereal.
I have never tried that, but it doesnt sound very tasty to me..
Birdmann is sick, but I never understood what condition he has, but we do get to see Lucy at his funeral.

One day Clara calls Lucy for a job which needs her to be asleep, sedated, in a bed, and men will do things to her while she is sleeping. Clara only have one rule: No penetration! And please be careful so not to leave any marks...

Are you confused?
I dont blame you, so am I, and I have just seen the film...
So how many M:s do I give it?
MM!
Because even though the story isnt very good, the film is beautiful, the photography is very artistic and that is what makes me give it two M:s...
If you like artsy films that are there for you to figure out instead of being told everything about them, I highly recommend this film for you. It has a solid performance from Emily Browning in the lead role, and it has enough imagery and symbolism to keep you coming back for another watch. That is, if you don't fall asleep during the first time.