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I watched a movie some people may be interested in recently, called NF713. I say this because some people here seem to be interested in "interrogation themed movies" (which is not really my thing, but is somewhat interesting). Anyway, what actually got me interested in this film was not even that it was a "GIMP film", it was more that it was specifically banned by the BBFC, which described it thusly: "NF713 takes the form of an extended sequence in which a man tortures a woman psychologically, physically and sexually. The woman is bound and restrained throughout and the man in question is in a position of absolute power and control over her." That description, plus the next-to-no-info about it online (it never received a DVD release), intrigued me so I hunted it down. The movie has two characters: the interrogator (China Hamilton) and the suspect (Niki Flynn). The crime she's charged with is distributing inflammatory anti-state literature in a police state...why she's even being interrogated is a puzzling question, as the authorities already know about her activity and her "co-conspirators". It becomes clear that the only purpose is to get her to confess, and this is done through a variety of ways, including electrocution, slapping, whipping, pouring hot water down her throat, etc, as well as psychological/sexual torture. Her interrogator asks her all sorts of degrading questions about her sex life, her boyfriend etc. It's actually the interrogator who really leaves an impression in this one, as the calm, slightly bored bureaucrat who knows exactly how to manipulate his victims. The interrogation scenes play out sequentially and are viewed as if you're watching them through a keyhole, with nothing to distract you from the two individuals who dominate the film. I actually don't agree with the BBFC that this film was somehow intended to arouse the viewer. It's more of an art film. There's quite a bit of nudity in it, but its not very erotic. The actress is of average attractiveness and has an ugly haircut (which is part of the plot...the interrogator remarks that he's surprised that they didn't shave her bald when she came into the prison)...she doesn't really look like most women in bondage films. She mostly does spanking stuff which I guess is why I never have seen her in anything else. She's one of those women who genuinely likes abuse, though, in fact she wrote a whole book about it: http://books.google.com/books/about/Dances_with_Werewolves.html?id=JJ0hTdGcrfkC Seeing someone in a video like this who doesn't conform to the traditional look of an actress in a fetish video is somewhat interesting I guess. In any case, I give the film pluses for its repressive and unflinchingly bleak premise and execution, as well as the acting which is quite believable, especially on the part of the interrogator I thought. For those reasons I'd give it a B rating as a film. It's pretty grim, though. Some screenshots:
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