Surviving Desire
A wry, philosophically-tinged romantic comedy about intellectual seduction and the murky ethics of desire between a professor and student.
Jude, a college professor, is obsessed with Sophie, his student. She, in turn, is intrigued by his scholarly charm. Flirtation turns to lust and the two become lovers.
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