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A static camera records, in one single continuous shot, a woman's face before, during and after orgasm. The act of looking and the limits of the film frame are highlighted in this intimate sexual episode with Tina Fraser. Artist Stephen Dwoskin presents a powerful, personal moment while maintaining a distance and resisting the viewer being subsumed into the action on screen.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

13 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

01 January 1968

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tina Fraser

Tina Fraser

girl

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