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The Ecstasy of Agony: Re-evaluating Bertrand Blier’s My Man (1996)

My Man is a "strange brew" that oscillates between "fits of laughter and embarrassment". It is not a film for the prudish, nor for those seeking a straightforward narrative. Instead, it is a slickly crafted psychodrama that forces us to look at the "secrecy of the heart" through a lens that is both black and pink, brutal and tender. My Man (1996) My Man(1996)

At its core, My Man is an investigation into the "war of the sexes". Blier, known for his "absurdist and provocative" style, uses the film to explore: The Ecstasy of Agony: Re-evaluating Bertrand Blier’s My