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The Last Mistress

(2008, Rated NR, Drama, Starring Asia Argento, Fu'ad Ait Aattou, Roxane Mesquida)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Lusty yet somewhat tepid French sex drama.

Why We Rated This not for kids

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A couple engages in an illicit extramarital affair. A kept woman beds men to maintain a certain lifestyle; she also pursues a married man even when he tries to cut off ties. Women discuss ways to "play" the game of love, a la The Rules -- as if deceit and strategy are the name of the game.
  • Violence:

    Two men shoot at each other during a duel over a woman's affections. Later, that same woman slashes her lover's cheek in what's supposed to be a playful manner.
  • Sex:

    Plenty of scenes with partial or nearly full nudity (breasts and backsides are bared; couples are shown in a variety of sexual positions). Lots of moaning and guttural sounds made during sex. Some sexually tinged scenes involving blood. Two women kiss briefly.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Some drinking in social situations. A woman smokes a cigar in one scene.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Last Mistress

Parents need to know that teens probably won't be clamoring to see this this mature, subtitled drama. It's plenty lusty (including fairly graphic sex scenes with partial and near-full nudity) and doesn't shy away from examining what lies behind obsessive sexual attraction. Married men and women engage in illicit trysts, and some relationships are painted coldly, with sex as the fuel rather than love. And even when it is love that inspires affection, it doesn't seem to be able to triumph over lust. There's also some drinking and smoking and fairly minor violence.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about what the movie is saying about love and sex. Do the two always go hand in hand? Parents, if you watch with your teens, use this as an opportunity to talk to them about your own values regarding sex and relationships. Families can also discuss why Ryno and Vellini can't seem to stay away from each other -- even though they don't appear to make each other happy. Should relationships really be conducted with strategy in mind?

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