The Girlfriend Experience
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| Directed by | Steven Soderbergh |
| Produced by |
Gregory Jacobs Todd Wagner |
| Written by |
Brian Koppelman David Levien |
| Starring |
Sasha Grey Chris Santos Glenn Kenny Peter Zizzo |
| Cinematography | Peter Andrews |
| Edited by | Steven Soderbergh |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,700,000 |
| Box office | $1,007,962 |
The Girlfriend Experience is a 2009 American experimental drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring then-active adult film actress Sasha Grey. It was shot in New York City, and a rough cut was screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009. The film has also been made available on Amazon Video on Demand as a pre-theatrical rental.
Soderbergh mentioned Michelangelo Antonioni's Red Desert and Ingmar Bergman's Cries and Whispers as influences. The film is also notable because it was produced for $1.3 million and was shot with a relatively inexpensive Red One camera.
A drama set in the days leading up to the 2008 presidential election, and centered on a high-end Manhattan call girl meeting the challenges of her boyfriend, her clients, and her work.
Chelsea (real name Christine) is a New York City escort who specializes in offering the girlfriend experience. She finds that lately her clients are spending less and less on her services, and are troubled by the financial crisis, a topic they raise frequently in her company. She is also interviewed by a journalist, who quizzes her about her work and personal life. She goes from client to client performing her services.
The film received a 64% on the critical summation site Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus being: "Steven Soderbergh's latest lo-fi production is strikingly crafted but emotionally vague".
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