The Girlfriend Experience

The pornographic film star Sasha Grey stars as a high-priced call girl who specializes in convincing her clients that she really likes them. Steven Soderbergh shot this high-definition video in 16 days; with Glenn Kenny and Mark Jacobson.

“Grey isn’t the first porn actress to go straight, but she may be the first to allegorize her own situation -- projecting an on-screen self-confidence that’s indistinguishable from pathos.” (J. Hoberman, Village Voice)

“The effect is impressionistic and provocative, with the emphasis falling differently on scenes because of our knowledge or lack thereof. It also serves to view the "girlfriend experience" as a kind of performance art.” (Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter)

“Despite the pic's erotic subject matter and star (vet porn diva Sasha Grey), nothing could be less sensationalistic -- or moralistic -- than this fascinating study of free enterprise in free fall.” (Ronnie Scheib, Variety)