I picked up this film not realizing it was a "controversial film"--having initially gotten an NC-17 rating before being changed to R after appeal. Well, apart from a few penis shots here and there that were appropriate for the film (these were nude models the lady was painting), this was not all that "rauchy" a film. Instead, it is an interesting bio-pic about an early female painter and her quest for acceptance--as well as an ensuing scandal when she began to sleep with her much older AND married mentor. The acting was good and the cinematography was good as well. Perhaps the only real short-coming is that the story wasn't all that compelling AND I had a hard time caring about the female and male leads. So, overall it was good but a tad flat.
Review of Artemisia
