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Flirt (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
85 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1995 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Hal Hartley

Written By:
Hal Hartley

Actors:
Paul Austin ..... Man #3
Robert John Burke ..... Man #2
Martin Donovan ..... Walter
Erica Gimpel ..... Nurse
Michael Imperioli ..... Michael
Holt McCallany ..... Bartender
Lianna Pai ..... Woman at Phone Booth
Harold Perrineau Jr. ..... Man #1
Parker Posey ..... Emily
Bill Sage ..... Bill
Karen Sillas ..... Doctor Clint
Hannah Sullivan ..... Trish
José Zúñiga ..... Driver

Synopsis:

A lover, an ultimatum, a phone call, and a gun: these elements are found in each segment of Hal Hartley's Flirt, an experimental comedy-drama that essentially repeats the same story three times. But while the basic narrative remains the same - a congenital flirt must decide whether or not to commit to a current lover, who otherwise will marry someone else - the details differ greatly, from the location of the film to the gender of the participants. The initial segment, set in New York, tells the tale with a male flirt in turmoil over his relationship with a woman. The film then moves to Berlin, where the same drama is played out amongst a gay male couple, with an added touch of self-reflexive humor. The third and final episode takes place in Tokyo, with a female flirt and a more abstract cinematic approach, including several sequences in traditional Japanese pantomime.

The story takes place in New York, Berlin and Tokyo, with each segment using the same dialogue. In New York, Bill (Bill Sage) struggles to decide whether he has a future with Emily (Parker Posey), while attempting to restrain Walter (Martin Donovan), the angry husband of a woman he thinks he might be in love with. In Berlin, Dwight (Dwight Ewell) has a similar experience with his lover, while the events that befall Miho in Tokyo take a more dramatic turn.

The same situation is played out in different cities (New York, Berlin and Tokyo). A lover has to choose whether to commit to a partner who is returning home. In each case there are other people involved, an ex-partner and someone else in a "permanent" relationship, what do they choose to do?

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 15 November, 2005.

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