FRI | AUG 21 | 7PM | Cineplex Odeon at International Village

The Chambermaid (Das Zimmermädchen Lynn) | Ingo Haeb | Germany | 90 min

A powerful adaptation of Markus Orths’ novel of the same name, The Chambermaid is a dream come true for every kinkster with a bent for complex portrayals of sex work, mental health and happy endings. This slow-burning drama offers up a make-you-wait-for-it depiction of a refreshingly weird duo of characters as Lynn’s highly regulated and mundane life as a cleaner at a hotel (who occasionally hides under customers’ beds) is transformed once she hires Chiara, a dominatrix sex worker who adds enough blast to her world to open her up and help her regain intimacy through kink. Starkness mixes with whimsy in this arthouse flick that amps up in the same way that love and recovery so often do. Beautifully shot, this stunning film embraces its rough edges.

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