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Reviewed by Paul Bray
(3/19/08)
When I see a woman playing the cello, this image to the left is what I always
think of.
I tend to flash on erotic imagery whenever I see a woman play an instrument, so it's not surprising
to learn that a film about the sexual growth of a female cellist would catch my attention. Think
about how the relationship of a musician to her (or his) instrument is like that of a lover and her beloved.
The instrument is caressed -- fondled even -- by the musician. Gentle touching teases
out mellow sounds, while more forceful measures produce a good deal louder sounds.
(The parallels don't end there; we use the same word -- playing -- for making music with
an instrument or making love with a partner.)
I find the image of a woman playing a cello to be particularly erotic. The instrument is large
and she must spread her legs to hold it...I will stop...I'm sure you get the picture.
The movie Seventh Sense is a very erotic film about a woman cellist. Frances,
played by Lucy Jenner, learned to play the cello when she was a young girl. A car accident left
her blind when she was a teenager. However, her blindness opens up a whole new level of
sounds and appreciation of her instrument.
It also opened up a whole new world of sexual fantasy. The intensity with which Frances
plays the cello is echoed by more intense sexual fantasies that she experiences. Frances
is encouraged by two individuals to open up her life to greater intensity in her music, and
thus her sexuality. The first is her roommate, played by LorDawn Messuri, and the other is
her music mentor, played by Endre Hules. As fate would have it, both liaisons lead to
unintended sexual repercussions.
The film contains many highly erotic and explicit scenes. One early scene involves
Frances masturbating to the sounds of her roommate making love. Another erotic scene is a
fantasy Frances has of playing her cello nude while watching her roommate's
boyfriend make love to a strange woman. Woven throughout the film are the themes
of voyeurism and exhibitionism. The erotic scenes are photographed in a highly stylized
method of slightly unfocused "candlelight." This sounds annoying, but in fact
adds greatly to the erotic scenes.
The Seventh Sense has an interesting but not strong storyline,
and poor acting from all except Lucy Jenner. Still, I recommend the film for its
high-quality explicit sex scenes and very erotic concepts of classical music, women cellists,
watching and being watched. The film also has a wonderful soundtrack of classical music.
I should also create a new rating, called "Emily's approval." Even with two glasses of wine,
this story was sufficiently interesting to keep my wife, Emily, awake. Afterwards,
it was erotic enough for her to "use me as an instrument" for nearly an hour in the hot tub.
What more could I ask?
