5/10
Not my cup of tea
23 December 2007
The title is a bit wrong. It should have simply been The Loss Of innocence, as there was not always something sexual involved.

It was a strange movie - an art film with absolutely beautiful music and charming scenery - but, it would definitely not be for everybody.

I am really not a fan of non-liner stories. This one showed the director (Julian Sands) as age 6, 16, and currently. It jumped back and forth and had some really strange camera work at certain points that was very distracting.

There was a lot of symbolism to interpret. I am sure that not everyone could understand the loss of innocence as two twins (the gorgeous Saffron Burrows) gaze upon each other for the first time.

In the middle of the three stories was an unrelated story of Adam and Eve (Hanne Klintoe fully naked in her only film appearance). Watching them romp through the Garden of Eden until they ate the forbidden fruit (at least it was figs instead of an apple) and discover sex was a welcome distraction. It was funny as they innocently explored each other's bodies.

I tuned in to see Kelly Macdonald (Trainspotting). I was satisfied with that, but not with the movie overall.
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