Amer (2009) is a French horror film directed by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani. The film follows Ana, a young woman who is haunted by her childhood memories of a mysterious woman who appears in her dreams. Through a series of flashbacks, we learn that Ana's mother had a passionate affair with a mysterious man, and that Ana's father was aware of the affair.
The film is filled with sexual moments, from the opening scene where Ana's mother is shown in a passionate embrace with her lover, to the dream sequences where Ana is confronted with her own sexuality. The film also features a number of explicit sex scenes, including a scene where Ana's father watches her mother and her lover making love.
The sexual moments in Amer are used to explore the themes of desire, repression, and the power of memory. The film's dream sequences are particularly effective in conveying the power of Ana's repressed memories, as they are filled with images of her mother's passionate affair. The explicit sex scenes also serve to illustrate the power of desire, as Ana's father is unable to resist watching his wife and her lover.
Overall, Amer is a powerful exploration of the power of memory and desire. The film's sexual moments are used to great effect to convey the themes of repression and desire, making it an essential viewing experience for fans of horror and art house cinema.
A young girl walks in on her parents having sex. There is no graphic nudity, but the you can briefly see a side shot of a man's buttock. Thrusting can also be seen. There are many nondescript closeups of flesh, and the whole scene is shot in a surreal, intense way. Wet, fleshy sounds and moaning from the two can be heard during this scene.
A closeup of a breast is seen very clearly in a dreamlike sequence. A hand caresses it.
A young boy approaches a teenage girl, grabs her hair and body, and attempts to kiss her. The shots are quick enough to miss what has happened.
There is an intense scene where a teenage girl walks by a group of bikers. There are many sensual shots of the bikers, and various parts of their bodies. Drops of sweat are seen, and moans and heavy breathing are heard throughout. The girls skirt flaps in the wind, and she pulls it down. One of the bikers reflects the sun off his mirror into her eyes, moving downward and stopping on her crotch. She pulls her hat infront of herself.
A woman has a daydream of her clothes ripping apart. At the end of this scene her breast is visible for a brief moment.
A woman plays with a plastic comb in an empty tub. There is no nudity seen, but a shot of her legs shows fluid coming from above. This fluid slowly fills the tub.
A very quick shot of a woman's buttocks.
The whole movie has very sensual undertones, and sounds.
An unseen assailant gropes a woman through her clothing. The assailant also runs a straight razor across her skin, and past her teeth.
A woman's body is caressed is cleaned, with various closeups on her nipples.