Secretary (screenplay)

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Secretary (screenplay) is a darkly comic, erotic drama script by Erin Cressida Wilson that explores a psychologically complex BDSM relationship between a submissive secretary and her dominant boss.

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instanceOf screenplay
adaptationOf Mary Gaitskill short story collection "Bad Behavior" NERFINISHED
associatedDirector Steven Shainberg NERFINISHED
associatedWith independent film movement of the early 2000s
basedOn Secretary (short story) NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkAuthor Mary Gaitskill NERFINISHED
characterType female submissive protagonist
male dominant employer
containsElement romantic relationship
sadomasochistic practices
sexual role-play
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
exploresTheme BDSM
consent
dominance and submission
power dynamics in the workplace
psychological complexity in relationships
sexuality
genre dark comedy
erotic drama
romantic drama
hasScreenCharacter E. Edward Grey NERFINISHED
Lee Holloway NERFINISHED
language English
mainCharacterRole dominant boss
submissive secretary
medium cinema
narrativeFocus BDSM relationship between secretary and boss
notableFor blend of eroticism and dark humor
depiction of consensual BDSM relationship
periodOfOrigin early 2000s
portrays negotiation of boundaries in a relationship
office-based power exchange relationship
personal empowerment through unconventional sexuality
psychological transformation of the protagonist
screenplayFor Secretary (2002 film) NERFINISHED
structure character-driven narrative
targetAudience adult viewers
tone darkly comic
erotic
workType feature-length screenplay
writer Erin Cressida Wilson NERFINISHED

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Erin Cressida Wilson notableWork Secretary (screenplay)