Girlfriend Experience, The

A FILM BY Steven Soderbergh

Fresh, shocking and poignant!

- A.O. Scott, New York Times

Grey makes for a fascinating Soderbergh surrogate, balancing curiosity and drive with the desire for emotional detachment.

- Peter Howell, Toronto Star

This film is true about human nature. It clearly sees needs and desires. It is not universal, but within its particular focus, it is unrelenting.

- Roger Ebert

Synopsis

Starring adult film actress Sasha Grey in her mainstream debut, The Girlfriend Experience is a sexy, gorgeously shot time capsule set in the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election. The twentieth film from Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh observes five days in the life of Chelsea -- an ultra high-end Manhattan call girl -- who offers not just sex to her clients, but companionship and conversation -- "the girlfriend experience." Chelsea believes her life is totally under control and her future is secure: she runs her own business her way, makes $2000 an hour, and has a devoted boyfriend who accepts her lifestyle. But when you're in that business, you never know who you're going to meet...