# The Girlfriend Experience (2009)

> A high-priced Manhattan escort navigates the fragile boundary between performed intimacy, economic anxiety, and genuine desire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10643

## Facts

- Runtime: 77 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Steven Soderbergh
- Cast: Sasha Grey, Chris Santos, Philip Eytan, Peter Zizzo, Ron Stein, Marshall Gilman, Michael Roberts, Jim Kempner
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1103982/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: austere, melancholic, detached, arthouse viewing, late night viewing

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