Subject: Eros
From: "Sokar" <mfoushee1@nc.rr.com>
Date: 07/06/2005, 00:25
Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy.area51

"Eros" is an anthology of three medium length films on the subject of 
eroticism and desire, from a trio of the world's most outstanding directors, 
Wong Kar Wai, Steven Soderbergh, and Michelangelo Antonioni. Each takes his 
own unique approach to the theme: Wong with a richly textured and achingly 
emotional erotic tale; Soderbergh with a wry and perverse comedy; and 
Antonioni with his philosophical meditation on the abyss between men and 
women. "Eros" is also a homage by two of the most internationally acclaimed 
young directors Wong Kar Wai and Steven Soderbergh to one of their most 
admired and inspiring director Michelangelo Antonioni.

Wong Kar Wai's "The Hand" is the story of a young tailor's (Chang Chen) 
long-time unrequited love for a beautiful Hong Kong courtesan (Gong Li). 
Over many years, he lovingly crafts the clothes that she wears for other 
men. Over time, the seemingly unattainable fantasy woman loses everything, 
just as the tailor prospers in his career. Then the unexpected happens...

Steven Soderbergh's "Equilibrium" is about a stressed-out 1950's New York 
advertising man (Robert Downey, Jr.) who has been suffering from a series of 
recurring erotic dreams. During his session with psychiatrist Dr. Pearl 
(Alan Arkin), he describes his dream of a woman who is familiar to him --  
but he can't recall who she is when he wakes up. Through the course of a 
very offbeat session of therapy, we discover why that is.

Michelangelo Antonioni's "The Dangerous Thread of Things" follows a fortyish 
married couple (Christopher Buchholz and Regina Nemni) that no longer have 
anything to say to one another. At an impasse, the man has a passionate one 
night stand with a free-spirited young girl (Luisa Ranieri), but this 
experience also fails to satisfy him. Later on, the wife and the girl 
meet....

"Eros" is a rare movie event -- where three of the world's most celebrated 
film artists contemplate the never-ending riddles of eroticism and love.