His game. Her rules.
Confined to a claustrophobic hotel room, the heir to a hotel empire and the dominatrix who has primed him for success become locked in a battle of wits and wills as he tries to end his relationship with her.
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Contemporary, intimate, relentless and spare.
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- intimateepic
- contemplativerelentless
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
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- Louisa Moore - Screen Zealotson TMDB · Aug 20234/10
A dominatrix and her wealthy client engage in the most elaborate power struggle during one night in a luxury hotel suite in “Sanctuary,” director Zachary Wigon’s twisted psychological love story / thriller. The film’s tone is uneven and inconsistent and the direction is lacking, but the two lead performances are terrific. Hal (Christopher Abbott) is the heir to a major company and will soon be taking over as CEO, which means it’s time to cut ties with the longstanding professional relationship he’s had with a dominatrix, Rebecca (Margaret Qualley). When he tries to break it off with an expensive goodbye gift, she’s not having any of it. This leads to a wild night of sexual game playing and psychological torture, as the power shifts and sexual dynamics converge in a tornado of chaos. As a viewer, this constant back and forth makes the film extremely frustrating. By the very definition of her profession, Rebecca is a person who holds and exerts all the power over her client. The twist here is that Hal also has a significant amount of power. They both are master manipulators and can control each other on a whim. This aspect of the film becomes more irritating than compelling, especial
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Cast
- Margaret QualleyRebecca Marin
- Christopher AbbottHal Porterfield
- Danita BattleHal's Mother
- Rene CalvoYounger Phil Porterfield
- Christian CasatelliYoung Hal
- Dominick DefilipsOlder Phil Porterfield
Crew
- Zachary WigonDirector
- Micah BloombergScreenplay
- Ludovica IsidoriDirector of Photography
- Ariel MarxOriginal Music Composer
- Kate BrokawEditor
- Lance EdmandsEditor
- Ilya StewartProducer
- David LancasterProducer
- Stephanie WilcoxProducer
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