Baise Moi

Baise Moi, Manu and Nadine lose their last tenuous relationship with main-stream society when Manu gets raped and Nadine sees her only friend being shot. After a chance encounter, they embark on an explosive journey of sex and murder. Perhaps as a revenge against men, perhaps as a revolt against bourgeois society, but certainly in a negation – almost joyful in its senseless violence – of all the codes of a society which has excluded, raped and humiliated them. Controversial for its violence and real sex scenes: a vividly nihilist road movie set in France.

STARS: Raffaëla Anderson, Karen Lancaume, Céline Beugnot

77 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 2000 | Color

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Sacré bleu!!!
Mixing extreme violence with hardcore sex, Baise-moi is a taboo busting piece of French cinema that exists purely to shock. And shock it does! Following the exploits of hooker Nadine (Karen Bach) and rape victim Manu (Raffaëla Anderson), two man-hating killers on the run, this movie, directed by and starring real porn stars, delivers moment after moment that one doesn't usually find in films that have been passed by the BBFC (albeit with 12s of cuts) and released legitimately on UK DVD.
Beginning with a harrowing and explicit scene depicting the rape of Manu (and her junkie pal), the film starts as it means to go on—by unflinchingly showing everything, however seedy or violent. As the film progresses viewers are treated to more full-on sex, some nasty killings (innocent victims are killed for fun), and a gob-smacking finale in which our modern day Bonnie and Clyde (or should that be Bonnie and Bonnie?) enter a sex-club, guns ablazing.
Baise-moi is PURE exploitation. As far as I could see, the extreme content has no sub-text or hidden message; it is simply there for the purpose of entertaining viewers who like to watch films that push the boundaries. Some people may have a problem with this kind of entertainment, and if so, they should stay well away. I, however, was mightily impressed by this unpretentious piece of dangerous movie-making and recommend it to anyone wanting to try something a little less 'safe' than the usual fare offered at your local video store.

Formidable! A masterclass in extreme film making.
There is an apocryphal story about an early silent movie showing a
railroad train heading towards the screen. The audience allegedly
screamed and ran for their lives in a panic. I imagine much the same reaction would happen with this film if
the audience had never seen the likes of "Reservoir Dogs" and at
least part of a "real" porn film.
Once you recover from the shock however, you will find here a
remarkable piece of low-budget filmmaking. To be honest, I was
distracted by some of the scenes on first viewing and didn't really
get the plot. But, having seen an interview with the film's directors, I
watched it again and found it a truly outstanding work. The
storytelling, editing and acting are first class. Filmed in a few
weeks using only available light, and a mix of DV and film, it is a
movie that other (broad-minded) aspiring filmmakers should
examine closely.
In terms of ground-breaking and boundary-pushing the film ranks
alongside Cronenberg's "Crash". Where "Baise-Moi" scores over
Cronenberg is in how the film manages to create empathy with the
two protagonists despite the fact that they become amoral,
murderous thugs. Part of this is down to the strong source
material (the eponymous novel) but great credit should also go to
the two lead actresses Karen Bach and Rafaella Anderson.
Anderson in particular has an air of childish impudence which
makes you long to find some reason to excuse her violent actions.
Is this movie a deconstruction of femininity in a post-feminist world
or simply a nihilistic roller coaster of an action movie? I think it
works on both those levels. What it definitely is not is a porn flick
despite the explicit sex. Put aside your prejudices; take along the
smelling salts and judge for yourself.