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Three short films, one each from Directors Michelangelo Antonioni, Steven Soderbergh, and Wong Kar Wai, address the themes of love and sex.Three short films, one each from Directors Michelangelo Antonioni, Steven Soderbergh, and Wong Kar Wai, address the themes of love and sex.Three short films, one each from Directors Michelangelo Antonioni, Steven Soderbergh, and Wong Kar Wai, address the themes of love and sex.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Feng Tien
- Master Jin (segment "The Hand")
- (as Tin Fung)
Chun-Luk Chan
- Hua's Servant - Ying (segment "The Hand")
- (as Auntie Luk)
Jianjun Zhou
- Hua's Lover - Zhao (segment "The Hand")
- (as Zhou Jianjun)
Wing Tong Sheung
- Tailor (segment "The Hand")
- (as Sheung Wing Tong)
Kim Tak Wong
- Tailor (segment "The Hand")
- (as Wong Kim Tak)
Siu Man Ting
- Tailor (segment "The Hand")
- (as Ting Siu Man)
Lai Fu Yim
- Tailor (segment "The Hand")
- (as Yim Lai Fu)
Cheng You Shin
- Tailor (segment "The Hand")
- (as Shih Cheng You)
Wing-Kong Siu
- Tailor (segment "The Hand")
- (as Siu Wing Kong)
Kar Fai Lee
- Tailor (segment "The Hand")
- (as Lee Kar Fai)
Chi Keong Un
- Hotel Concierge (segment "The Hand")
- (as Un Chi Keong)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMichelangelo Antonioni's segment was filmed in English. It was later dubbed into Italian after hostile critical reactions at initial test screenings.
- Alternate versionsThere is an extended version of Wong's 48' segment "The Hand" that runs at 56' released as a standalone short The Hand (2004).
- ConnectionsEdited into The Hand (2004)
Featured review
The initial concept for making this film was to offer three variations on the theme of love from three directors from three cultures. Or is the title 'Eros' more about the erotic than about love? Question unanswered by this triptych of minor works by some superb directors. The end result seems to be three streams of conscious thoughts looking for a reason to make it to the screen. With the brilliance of the three directors one would expect far more than the film delivers.
Wong Kar Wai presents the strongest of the three films in a dark story about a tailor who sublimates his desire for a courtesan (Gong Li) by making clothes for her - a 'servant' who finally reverses his role. The photography and interweaving of the characters is very beautiful to experience.
Steven Soderberg makes a testy little script about an ad man (Robert Downey, Jr) in therapy with a bizarre psychiatrist (Alan Arkin) exploring a recurring sensual dream. Shot is black and white the actors give it their all but the story is silly and becomes boring with all the distractions Soderberg works into the weak plot.
Antonioni attempts to breathe life into the old Italian movies of lover's spats and diversions and comes up with what feels like a script-less little mess of a movie bent solely on see-through blouses and nude cavorting on beaches.
As a triptych the film just doesn't become airborne, despite some very high powered, first rate directors. Much ado about very little. Grady Harp
Wong Kar Wai presents the strongest of the three films in a dark story about a tailor who sublimates his desire for a courtesan (Gong Li) by making clothes for her - a 'servant' who finally reverses his role. The photography and interweaving of the characters is very beautiful to experience.
Steven Soderberg makes a testy little script about an ad man (Robert Downey, Jr) in therapy with a bizarre psychiatrist (Alan Arkin) exploring a recurring sensual dream. Shot is black and white the actors give it their all but the story is silly and becomes boring with all the distractions Soderberg works into the weak plot.
Antonioni attempts to breathe life into the old Italian movies of lover's spats and diversions and comes up with what feels like a script-less little mess of a movie bent solely on see-through blouses and nude cavorting on beaches.
As a triptych the film just doesn't become airborne, despite some very high powered, first rate directors. Much ado about very little. Grady Harp
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Ерос
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $188,392
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $53,666
- Apr 10, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $1,553,020
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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