johnmcc150 This film is a little gem. It is easy not to notice good acting but in this film Nathalie Baye and Sergi Lopez gave a master-class in how to do it well.Admittedly the plot is slightly artificial. After multiple meetings they would have used first names at least and so you have to suspend some disbelief, but the conclusion that it reaches is true. You can start a relationship from any direction, such as sex first, but where it will lead is unpredictable. In end relationships work by sharing, and so one where the lives were so entirely disconnected was doomed.It clearly does not appeal to some American tastes (the six of the lowest seven rating so far are from the US) but for those who like a subtle and thought-provoking film, this is recommended.The French title is unnecessarily provocative and does the film a disservice.

yiannis_michos One way to distinguish excellent from good or medium films is the fact that no matter how many times you see it you don't get bored of it. This is a film that has stayed in the back of my mind for ever! It's got everything in it. The acting is brilliant: both Natalie Baye and Sergi Lopez give top performances, they have touched the heart of their characters. The title I also like, because this is precisely a story of a liaison that started at least in a pornographic sense. The music, in particular the track that opens and closes the film, is superb, I can say no more about it! The script is very original, it is a study of the most intrinsic and human aspects of a relationship. I have also noted subtle similarities with Francois Triffault's film "The woman next door". For example the cleaner lady that walks around the corridors of the hotel holding a trolley with lots of linen on it. A wonderful film! French cinema is alive and kicking!

faraaj-1 From its title, A Pornographic Affair might seem like the kind of film that might appeal to a 13-yr old boy just entering puberty. Its actually a very restrained and beautiful love story. The format of the narrative is in the form of interviews of Him and Her after the affair has ended. There is a mysterious fantasy which brought them together. We never find out, despite the interviewers repeated prodding, what that fantasy was that led Her to advertise and Him to read and respond to the advertisement.Inevitably, the physical aspects of that fantasy don't matter because the two eventually move on to more conventional forms of sexual activity. Neither knows anything about the other - children, marital status, profession or age. Both are good people and inevitably the affair has to develop into something more. Both are charming and beautiful in their own way. Eventually they begin to like and be infatuated with each other.Obviously, adult themes are explored in this film, but there is no gratuitous nudity or smut. It has a surprisingly human touch even though the route followed in a conventional relationship is inverted here.

HayleyM1004 This movie was an accident...that is, my viewing it was the accident. The title intrigued me, but I neglected to notice that this was a "French" film. Being rather inexperienced to the foreign film genre, I wasn't expecting much...sometimes, watching an actor speak in a foreign tongue and trying to read subtitles simultaneously causes me to miss the action, and facial expressions...something that would capture my attention...reel me in...not so with this flick.The acting, the script, even the flow of the French language was superb! Not only was I hooked, but I was devastated that the character's real emotions were never revealed to each other...if there's a sequel, I'll be watching!