SEDUCTION: THE CRUEL WOMAN

Wanda (Mechthild Großmann) is a dominatrix who runs an S/M performance space in Hamburg where she stages elaborate sexual rituals for a discerning audience. Cruelty is her profession, but constructing traps for her lovers – including the lovelorn Gregor (Udo Kier), the naive and innocent Justine (Sheila McLaughlin), and the jaded Caren (Carola Regnier) – is her specialty. All know the rules of the game, but not all are willing to play their roles – but the show must go on…

“Sex may just be a passing fad. The age of tenderness is over. What is being presented: the world of sadomasochistic symbols, the rhythm of suffering, the pleasure of torment.” - Monika Treut & Elfi Mikesch

“This is S/M by Avedon, outfits by Dior.” - Film Comment