The Sessions ("聖手回春") ----- "Love Is A Journey."

Film : The Sessions (USA) (2012)
Directed by Ben Lewin
Screenplay by Ben Lewin
Based on "On Seeing a Sex Surrogate" by Mark O'Brien
Starring John Hawkes/ Helen Hunt/ William H. Macy
Music by Marco Beltrami
Cinematography Geoffrey Simpson
Editing by Lisa Bromwell
Duration: 95 mins

1. 看了此戲才知性治療師與性輔導師(Sex Surrogate)的分別, 也知道性輔導師與妓女的分別。香港有性輔導師這種職業嗎?

2. 戲的角度頗為全面, 除了講到半癱瘓病人與性輔導師的關係外, 也著墨於與看護、戀上的人、神父(宗教層面)的關係及性輔導師自身的家庭。我也懷疑天主教可以容許這種職業的存在。

3. 作為性輔導師, 如何在工作中抽離家庭及真感情的投入確是件很難的事。

4. 喜歡這些對白: "What do you think about (sexual) intercourse?"......"Overrated but necessary!"/ "I love you but not in love with you. Same old story.", 沒有比這樣說更傷人心了。

5. 如果在自己的葬禮, 所有愛過的人也出席, 算是個perfect ending吧, 實在令人羨慕!!!

6. “A Love Poem to No One in Particular” by Mark O'Brien:
"Let me touch you with my words
 for my hands lie limp as empty gloves
 Let my words stroke your hair
 Slide down your back and tickle your belly
 Ignore my wishes and stubbornly refuse to carry out my quietest desires
 Let my words enter your mind bearing your torches......."

7. 很久沒看過Helen Hunt的戲了, 以前也頗喜歡她的, 不過她的咀巴看來很不自然, 好像拉過皮似的。

8. Official Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy2y7UIpgP4