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Director Ann Oren’s latest film “Objet a” explores desire through an unconventional lens, following two surgeons whose meticulously controlled professional lives contrast sharply with their uninhibited private desires. The narrative centers on Ingeborg and Adam, specialists in hand surgery who maintain a carefully compartmentalized existence between their sterile apartment and operating room, and their bedroom explorations of fetishism and submission.
When Ingeborg suffers a leg fracture during an impulsive theft, the accident disrupts the couple’s carefully balanced routine. The introduction of Gaia, a former patient, into their lives catalyzes unexpected shifts in their dynamic as Ingeborg’s recovery introduces new erotic possibilities, particularly through a custom-designed leg brace that becomes central to their evolving desires.
Oren’s follow-up to her debut feature “Piaffe” demonstrates increased sophistication in both artistic vision and technical execution. The film showcases ambitious production design and committed performances from leads Aenne Schwarz and Louis Hofmann, with particular attention to sensory detail through costume and set design. Having secured U.S. distribution through Oscilloscope Laboratories after premiering in competition at Locarno, the film positions Oren as a distinctive voice poised for prominence in international art cinema.
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Originally reported by Variety →
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