Desire (2000)
Release Year: 2000
Alternative Title: Begierde, Fatale Sehnsucht
Director: Colleen Murphy
Writer: Colleen Murphy
Production & Genre
Producer(s): N/A
Companies: Buffalo Gal Pictures, Neue Bioskop Film, ZDF
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
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Keywords
Keywords: disappearance, love, older woman younger man relationship, parent child relationship, pianist, teacher
Story
In Desire, a teacher named Christine (played by Holly Hunter) falls in love with a pianist named Michael (played by Josh Lucas). Their relationship begins to unravel when girls from her school start disappearing.
Summary
Directed by Colleen Murphy and released in 2000, Desire is a Canadian-German film that combines drama, romance, and thriller genres. The story revolves around an older woman younger man relationship between Christine, a dedicated teacher, and Michael, a talented pianist who harbors a dark secret. As their affair deepens, so do the mysterious disappearances of young girls from Christine's school. The film explores themes of passion, obsession, and the danger that can lurk beneath seemingly ordinary exteriors.
