Overview: Situated in an Amsterdam brothel, two prostitutes rebel against their lot in life. Meanwhile one of their customers, a serial killer, kidnaps a housewife.

This portrait of sexual power is the second film by the controversial director of A Question of Silence (Marleen Gorris), presented in a new 4K Transfer and mastered in 2K 1080p for Blu-ray with new bonus features.

Blu-ray Verdict: In all truth, I first saw this powerful film about ten years or more ago on SBS television in Australia, and while I couldn’t recall all the specific plot details going back into watching this brand new blu-ray release from Cult Epics, that served me well, and thus brought back to me a feeling that, at times, I was watching something that I had not actually watched before.

That said, I can distinctly remember the deep impact it had on me back then. Its loose narrative describes the day to day life of prostitutes working in a brothel, while every so often exploring the movements of a male serial killer who seems to delight in watching women waste away.

During the film, he takes photos of a woman tied to a bed over a long period of time, sticking them on a wall, forming a document of her disintegration. Sure, it sounds like another film that treats the torture of women as entertainment, but it’s far from it, trust me on that.

Director Marleen Gorris is clearly an intelligent film maker who is not afraid to tackle problematic ideas and concepts, and both this film and her earlier work, the stunning A Question of Silence are essential viewing as examples of feminist cinema - as well as being provocative and intriguing works, regardless of labels. [CD]

Special Features:
4K Transfer (from the original 35mm negative) and restoration and mastered in 2K 1080p for Blu-ray
Original LPCM 2.0 Mono track
New DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono track
Audio Commentary by Film Scholar Peter Verstraten
Interview with US escort / working girl Margo St. James (Adriaan van Dis/Cinema 3, 1991)
Promotional Gallery
Double-sided Sleeve
Dual-layered Disc