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Movie poster: Menthe: The Benefactor (1979)
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Menthe: The Benefactor

1979 · 31 min Drama
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

Based on the sadomasochistic novel by Dominique Aury, "Story of O", tells the story of a voluntary female submission.

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Original Title Menthe - la bienheureuse
Year 1979
Country Denmark
Genre Drama
Director Lars von Trier
Runtime 31 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (13 votes)

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The film constructs a stark, minimalist visual language to explore the psychology of voluntary submission. It relies on implication and ritual, building tension through controlled compositions and a pervasive sense of clinical detachment.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound, unsettling quiet, a meditation on the erasure of self and the paradox of consensual surrender. The experience is contemplative rather than exploitative. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Lars von Trier

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