History Film / TheDreamers

''The Dreamers'' is a 2003 film by Creator/BernardoBertolucci based on the novel ''The Holy Innocents'' by Gilbert Adair. In the film, an American exchange student in 1968 Paris befriends an [[{{Twincest}} unusually close]] twin brother and sister, and becomes involved with the sister. It is set against the backdrop of the 1968 student riots.

%%* ADateWithRosiePalms

%%* AThreesomeIsManly

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: During the loss of [[spoiler: Isabelle]]'s virginity Theo cracks an egg, symbolizing the loss of innocence. Since the egg joins two others in a frying pan, it may also symbolize Matthew's induction into the a serious relationship with the twins.

* HideYourGays: In TheBookOfTheMovie, ''The Holy Innocents'' by Gilbert Adair, the sexuality between Matthew and Theo was just as developed as that between Matthew and Isabelle. In the movie, the two boys just indulge in a little HoYay, while Matthew and Isabelle actually have lots of sex onscreen.

* {{Twincest}}: Heavily impied, though never explicitly confirmed, between Isabelle and Theo. At the very least Isabelle was [[spoiler: a virgin until Matthew]].

* FetishFuel: In-Universe: In a scene when Isabelle is wearing nothing but a sheet around her waist and black opera gloves against a black background (making it look like she has no arms from just above the elbows). Matthew says "I've always wanted to make love to the Venus de Milo."

* IdealizedSex: Averted. Hence the NC-17 rating.

%%* {{Twincest}}: Of course

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: during the loss of [[spoiler: Isabelle]]'s virginity Theo cracks an egg, symbolizing the loss of innocence. Since the egg joins two others in a frying pan, it may also symbolize Matthew's induction into the a serious relationship with the twins.

* PornWithPlot: Depending on your point of view.

* MaleFrontalNudity: both guys. Theo even masturbates for the camera.

* TheVietnamWar: discussed by Theo and Matthew.

'''''The Dreamers''''' is a 2003 film by Creator/BernardoBertolucci based on the novel ''The Holy Innocents'' by Gilbert Adair. In the film, an American exchange student in 1968 Paris befriends an [[{{Twincest}} unusually close]] twin brother and sister, and becomes involved with the sister. It is set against the backdrop of the 1968 student riots.

* CloudCuckooLander: Theo and Isabelle.
* ADateWithRosiePalms
* EthicalSlut: Theo.
* EuropeansAreKinky

* NeverTrustATrailer / DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Isabelle: "There's something we've always wanted to do but we've been waiting for the right person to do it with..."
* NoEnding

* AThreesomeIsManly
* {{Twincest}}: Of course

* UntoUsASonAndDaughterAreBorn

* [[EverybodyHasLotsOfSex Everybody Has Lots Of Sex Scenes]]: It's a movie by [[LastTangoInParis Bernardo Bertolucci]] about TheSixties.

* FetishFuel: In-Universe: In a scene when Isabelle is wearing nothing but a sheet around her waist and white opera gloves, Matthew says "I've always wanted to make love to the Venus de Milo."

'''''The Dreamers''''' is a 2003 film by [[LastTangoInParis Bernardo Bertolucci]] based on the novel ''The Holy Innocents'' by Gilbert Adair. In the film, an American exchange student in 1968 Paris befriends an [[{{Twincest}} unusually close]] twin brother and sister, and becomes involved with the sister. It is set against the backdrop of the 1968 student riots.

* ShoutOut: To lots of old movies starring the likes of Greta Garbo. The characters often reenact scenes from classic movies (the director then usually cuts to a clip of the original). Example: Matthew, Theo and Isabelle run through the Louvre in order to break the record set in the movie ''Bande à part'' (''Band of Outsiders''). Also, the twins play a game in which they later involve Matthew : you reenact a movie scene and the other person has to recognize that scene or else fulfill a usually squicky dare.

* FetishFuel: In-Universe: In a scene when Isabelle is wearing nothing but a sheet around her waist and white opera gloves, Matthew says "I've always wanted to make love to the Venus de Milo."

* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Girl]]: Is that [[Film/CasinoRoyale Vesper]] [[EvaGreen Lynd]] in the Sixties?!

!!Tropes:

* GilliganCut: Isabelle vehemently refusing to let Matthew into her room. Cut to next scene right with Matthews exploring her room.

* GilliganCut

'''''The Dreamers''''' is a film by [[LastTangoInParis Bernardo Bertolucci]] based on the novel ''The Holy Innocents'' by Gilbert Adair. In the film, an American exchange student in 1968 Paris befriends an [[{{Twincest}} unusually close]] twin brother and sister, and becomes involved with the sister. It is set against the backdrop of the 1968 student riots.

* HoYay: And how! There's even a little {{Erotic Asphyxiation}} thrown in there for good measure.

* RetroactiveRecognition: EvaGreen.

* TheSixties: the movie is basically a collection of everything that was cool about the sixties. It is an idealized vision full of the usual images : free love, weed all around, Janis Joplin records, and debates about Maoism, the Vietnam War, and the greatness of Eric Clapton vs. Jimi Hendrix.

* HollywoodSex: Averted. Hence the NC-17 rating.

* PornWithPlot: Or PlotWithPorn, depending on your point of view.

* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Girl]]: Is that [[CasinoRoyale Vesper]] [[EvaGreen Lynd]] in the Sixties?!

* ShoutOut: To lots of old movies starring the likes of Greta Garbo. The characters often reenact scenes from classic movies (the director then usually cuts to a clip of the original). Example: Matthew, Theo and Isabelle run through the Louvre in order to break the record set in the movie ''Band of Outsiders''. Also, the twins play a game in which they later involve Matthew : you reenact a movie scene and the other person has to recognize that scene or else fulfill a usually squicky dare.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Eva Green.

Paris, France. 1968. Just before the riots. With an American exchange student and a pair of twins.

* MaleFrontalNudity: both guys. Theo [[{{Fanservice}} masturbates for the camera]].