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Piercing is a 2018 American erotic thriller written and directed by Nicolas Pesce. It adapts Ryū Murakami's 1994 novel about a man who leaves home intending to murder a stranger but becomes involved in an unstable encounter with a woman he hires. The film combines crime, psychological suspense, and darkly comic elements, using the planned killing as the starting point for a shifting contest of control and violence.
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What is the plot of the film Piercing?
A man leaves home intending to murder a stranger, but the plan changes when he becomes involved with a woman he hires. Their encounter turns into an unstable psychological and erotic confrontation.
Who wrote and directed Piercing?
Piercing was written and directed by Nicolas Pesce. The 2018 American film adapts Ryū Murakami’s 1994 novel of the same name.
Is Piercing based on a book?
Yes. It is adapted from Ryū Murakami’s 1994 novel Piercing. The film keeps the story’s central crime premise while presenting it as a stylized psychological thriller.
What genre is Piercing?
Piercing is an erotic thriller with crime and psychological-horror elements. Its tension comes from the shifting power dynamic between the would-be killer and the woman he hires.
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