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(Un)original sin?

Is a boundary-pushing erotic Thai compilation chauvinist or feminist, artistic or exploitative, or all of the above?

Don't rush to proclaim it a triumph of artistic expression. Perhaps it's just a triumph of uncensored breasts.

Lakana Wattanawongsiri in Desire, a segment in the erotic ensemble Namtan Daeng.

A year after the rating system was applied, we finally witness the exposition of mammary organs, female masturbation (long), a wisp of pubic hair (a woman's, again), and good ol' humping seen mostly from male perspective, on the big multiplex screen.

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Writer: Kong Rithdee
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  • David L. Smith

    Discussion 1 : 06/09/2010 at 08:38 AM1

    I think You missed the point of this film and it's short stories. You've let the idea of sex and nudity cloud your analysis. After i watched the film, I came away with a feeling that Thailand is trying to remove itself from It's own bondage and finally allow freedom of expression. It seems that reality experienced by everyday people, may can finally be shown to the public in other than the evening news.

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