Marie is a pretty prostitute who loves to have sex with men. A stark contrast from the string of desperate drug addicts we see in TV series like, The Vice. She's not a high class whore, like Belle de Jour in Secret Diaries of a Call Girl. She seems plain by comparison. A chance encounter with a homeless man in her building, leads to her having sex with him. After sex, a shower and dinner conversation; the two become lovers. The homeless man becomes her pimp. He takes on multiple women as his girls. He makes the mistake of trying to lure a seemingly innocent, office worker into becoming a prostitute. After riding the gravy train of wealth and lavish lifestyle he gets arrested by the vice squad. This leads to Homeless man, Marie and office girl discussing their relationships with a police officer. I'm not good at remembering names sorry.
The film doesn't pass judgement on sexuality or issues relating to prostitution. For a film made in the 90s, it seemed refreshing. Now in the media, it's hard to separate fact from fiction as to what prostitutes are really like. The most obvious answer would be: Multi-faceted from all walks of life. Yet, we are force fed that every whore is either the next Belle de Jour or the next victim of exploitation. Hardly balanced. The discussions in the film on sexuality are complex and lengthy. The dialogue is more graphic than the visuals. Marie is a complex characters and seems like a real, caring person.
If you are expecting sensationalism, look elsewhere. For a thoughtful and interesting take on Parisian prostitutes and pimps watch this.
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