A Sensual Aerial View of Manhattan’s Underbelly
Take a trip into a sultry Manhattan skyline filled with charm and control that cross the fine line of love and possession. A hyperbolic erotic drama written and directed by James Toback, When Will I Be Loved, unfolds like a voyeuristic fever dream. Starring Neve Campbell, bold in one of her fiercest roles – a perfomance bubbling with treachery – the film was shot within a time period of 12 days in an improvisational manner.
đ„ Trailer Vibe
The voluptuous pleasure of betrayal is illustrated in the amped up cinematic spectacle teeming with e regretful longing. Vera, who is as duplicitous and describes herself as sharp, smart, intelligent and two steps ahead of the world.
The music pulses with seduction, while whispers of self betrayal line the sophisticated frames full of rich opulence and desire, accompanied by moody, jazz-infused beats.
â Cast & Characters
Neve Campbell as Vera Barrie – An irresistible and unforgiving beautiful lady, who wields her beauty and intelligence with unparalleled ease.
Frederick Weller as Ford Welles – Vera’s ambitious scheming boyfriend who gets irritated by the default presence of dollary signs in his magnifying glass as he is in budding hounding.
Dominic Chianese features in the role of Count Tomasso Lupo – A rich and powerful media mogul who becomes entrapped in an intricate plot of lustful power dynamics.
James Toback portrays â intelectuaLâ Veraâs associate, professor Hassan Al-Ibrahim Ben Rabinowitz.
Lori Singer, Karen Allen, and Mike Tyson add self-appearances or brief character roles that contribute to the documentry and surreal essence of the piece.
đStory outline
Vera isnât just another pretty face in New York city, but rather around cityâs emotional chessboard. She has a lavish apartment, courtesy of her rich parents, to pay off her whirlwind of erotic encounters paired with dose of intellectualism. Her boyfriend, Ford, has a rather sadistic plot of his own – to sell her off to the Italian Billionaire for 100K. What he fails to recognize is that Vera is leading him on to her orchestrated deception symphony.
When Vera meets Lupo and puts Fordâs plan into motion, her endgame starts to take form – a plan that is bound to shake both menâs realities. Every step she takes gives her more control over her life and all she needs to do is make sure she reaches the pointed end of the patriarchal script and cold, calculated, devoid of empathy stunt that brings everyoneâs satisfaction.
đ§ Themes & Style
Enjoying a relationship is secondary to the characterâs interest in power. It is the power a person has, wishes to obtain and what is the case when a woman refuses to let it go. Toback’s screenplay balances erotic and philosophical nihilism while paving the road for Neve Campbell’s harrowing, audacious performance. Regardless if you perceive When Will I Be Loved as ultra feminist or as a feminist noir tale, the film will generate discussion.