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.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresTheme |
BDSM
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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
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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
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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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