The question this work raises, as the phrase at the start suggests, is who dominates whom. At the company, Romy is the chief executive leading the organization and Samuel is an intern beneath her, but in their private relationship that hierarchy is reversed. This setup, in which social status and position in private desire run in opposite directions, creates the story's tension, and it is also worth looking at how the job setting of a robotic automation company connects to the theme of control.
The running time is 115 minutes, and you can watch it on Wavve with a subscription. Because it deals head-on with desire and power dynamics, it is good to keep this in mind before watching.
What to watch for
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It is worth seeing how the setup, in which the hierarchy at work and the hierarchy in the private relationship are reversed, drives the story.
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The central axis is the process by which Romy's seemingly perfect life is shaken by the desire she has hidden.
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The moment on the commute when Romy reacts to Samuel controlling an unleashed dog becomes the starting point of the two's relationship.
This is a good fit for viewers looking for a story centered on desire and power dynamics beneath an outwardly stable life.