Disappointing and not so insightful low budget documentary on the writer Anais Nin, which borrows heavily from Philip Kaufman's 1990 movie, Henry & June (see that instead) rather than reinterpreting imagery from Nin's Diary. This feels like a cheap re-enactment. The documentary is mainly seen through the feminist lens, but fails to emphasise that Nin's life of sexual experimentation and affairs was only possible through the financial support by her wealthy, banker husband, Hugo. The romance of Nin's love affairs diminishes when you understand that Henry, Gonzalo and others depended on her for financial support. Sadly, it doesn't explore the larger questions associated with Nin's work about veracity, artifice, contrivance and narcissism.
The Erotic Adventures of Anais Nin
(2015 TV Movie)
The first half borrows heavily from Henry & June (1990)
29 January 2022