BAISE-MOI, based on the controversial novel written by codirector Virginie Despentes, is a vivid and brutal reality-based exploration of two women's attempts to reclaim their sexual power. Real-life porn stars Raffaela Anderson and Karen Bach star as the film's THELMA AND LOUISE-style anti-heros. Manu (Raffaela Anderson), a porn actress, is the victim of a violent gang rape, depicted graphically in the first fifteen minutes of the film, that fills her with internal rage and violent aggression. She sets out on a road trip and meets Delphine (Karen Bach), a drug-addled former prostitute with an aggressive streak. Delphine and Manu join forces and begin on a revenge-fueled sexual rampage, seducing and killing with reckless abandon. Delphine and Manu are furious and empowered by their sexual prowess; they wield their guns and lingerie-clad bodies like true professionals. Adrenaline drives their killing spree, set to a pounding punk rock score, and murder becomes implicitly linked to sexual gratification. Directors Virginie Despentes (a former prostitute) and Coralie Trinh Thi (a former porno actress) shot the film in gritty digital video at a fast-paced reckless clip of 76 minutes, heightening the acute sense of urgency and nihilistic desperation of the two women. Despentes and Trinh Thi blur the lines between cinema and reality and delve into the dark recesses of female psychology. By shooting real hard-core sex scenes and employing former porn actresses, they create a compelling and daring film that sets the conventional notions of female sexual appetite on end.

Theatrical Release: JUNE 1, 2001 (LA)
JULY 6, 2001 (NY)

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo - French
Additional Release Material:
Interview with Co-Directors
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Selection
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Photo Galleries
Flashcard
Poster Gallery
Press Response

Karen Bach: Actress, BAISE MOI (2001)
Raffaela Anderson: Actress, BAISE MOI (2001)
H. P-G: Actor, BAISE-MOI (2001)
Ouassini Embark: Actor, BAISE MOI (2001)

Coralie Trinh Thi: Director, BAISE MOI (2000)
Virginie Despentes: Author, BAISE MOI (2001)

Philippe Godeau: French Film Producer, BAD COMPANY (1999)
Baudoin Capet: Producer, BAISE MOI (2001)

Varou Jan: Composer, BAISE MOI (2001)

"...Despentes and Trinh Tri prove to be skilled, dynamic filmmakers....BAISE MOI moves fast, accompanied by an aptly hard-driving score..."
"...Virginie Despentes crafts a punky, doomy thrashabout that soars above its exploitation roots with resonant, gritty visuals, guerilla pluck and an unflinching focus..."
"...Worth seeing....Manu and Nadine have humour, sass and a raw energy that transcends the horror..."
"...It's a caterwauling punk anthem on film, a vengeful fantasia served up with digital rawness..."