Le Tenia turns his attention to Alex, raping her and beating her into unconsciousness. After Marcus and Pierre discover Alex being taken away by paramedics, they encounter street criminals Mourad and Layde, who offer to help them find the culprit. The group tracks down Concha, the sex worker, through ID she dropped at the scene. Concha identifies Le Tenia as Alex's rapist, setting up the events at the Rectum. The later scenes of the film depict Alex, Marcus, and Pierre earlier in the day. It is implied Alex left the more reserved Pierre for the uninhibited Marcus because he could not satisfy her sexually, which Pierre holds frustration over. The film also reveals Alex received a positive result on a pregnancy test she took at the start of the day. In the final scene, Alex is shown reading in a park before the film transitions to a strobe effect that ends with the message "Le Temps Detruit Tout" ("Time destroys everything"). Noé first found financing for Irréversible after he pitched the story to be told in reverse, in order to capitalize on the popularity of Christopher Nolan's film Memento (2000). Irréversible was shot using a widescreen lightweight Minima Super16 mm camera. The film consists of about a dozen apparently unbroken shots melded together from hundreds of shots. This included a 9-minute-long rape and scene, portrayed in a single, unbroken shot. Gaspar Noé said he had no idea how long the rape scene was going to last, as this was determined of Monica Bellucci, who essentially directed the scene, and Jo Prestia, who played her assailant.
Noé stated in interviews that during the production of the film he used cocaine in order to help him carry the large cameras needed to capture the rotating shots in the film. Computer-generated imagery was used in post-production for the penis in the rape scene. Another example is the scene where Pierre beats a man's face and crushes his skull with a fire extinguisher. CGI was used to augment the results, as initial footage using a conventional latex dummy proved unconvincing. Reception īellucci at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival During sixty minutes of its running time, the film uses extremely low-frequency sound to create a state of nausea and anxiety in the audience. The film premiered in France on through Mars Distribution. It competed at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. It was released in the United Kingdom on 31 January 2003 through Metro Tartan Distribution, and the United States on 7 March 2003 through Lions Gate Films.
More on Oral Sex at TheBody.Audience reactions to both the rape scene and the murder scene have ranged from appreciation of their artistic merits to leaving the theater in disgust. If there is a particular sexual encounter which you are worried about and which you think may have exposed you to HIV, the best way to resolve these fears is by taking an HIV test.
If you are concerned about the risks during oral sex, you should ensure you have regular screening and testing for sexually transmitted diseases - especially if you have had oral sex with several people since your last check-up. (Engaging in other forms of oral sex, including cunnilingus, is unlikely to pose an HIV risk.) If you have bleeding gums or oral ulcers, or if your partner has genital sores or another sexually transmitted disease, the risk increases. If you suck the penis of an HIV-infected man, taking ejaculate in your mouth, there is a possibility of HIV transmission. In contrast, the risk during oral sex is low, but not zero. While using a condom during oral sex would reduce this risk to some extent, it won't eliminate it.Īnal and vaginal sex are the sexual activities during which HIV is most frequently passed on.
There are many sexually transmitted diseases that can be transmitted in the context of close physical contact, even if no body fluids are exchanged. Concerning HIV, the risk is much lower, but transmission of HIV does occasionally happen.