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Naturally, this all gets thrown out the door soon after. Complicating matters is Florence's friend, Jerri (Carla Gugino), who throws a wrench into the mix by showing up unannounced and making life difficult for both of them. Richard and Florence soon find themselves developing feelings for each other, but the matter of their prior arrangement leads to an emotionally-charged ending to their weekend.
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Naturally, this all gets thrown out the door soon after. Complicating matters is Florence's friend, Jerri (Carla Gugino), (Creator/CarlaGugino), who throws a wrench into the mix by showing up unannounced and making life difficult for both of them. Richard and Florence soon find themselves developing feelings for each other, but the matter of their prior arrangement leads to an emotionally-charged ending to their weekend.
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''The Center of the World'' is a 2001 drama starring Molly Parker and Creator/PeterSarsgaard, directed by Wayne Wang (''Film/ChineseBox'' and ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'').
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''The Center of the World'' is a 2001 drama starring Molly Parker and Creator/PeterSarsgaard, directed by Wayne Wang Creator/WayneWang (''Film/ChineseBox'' and ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'').
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* ADateWithRosiePalms:
** Richard begins the film in this way, as he's seeking someone to get him out of the rut of watching internet porn.
** Florence. On the third day, after she [[FakeOrgasm fakes an orgasm]] having sex with Richard (who feels frustrated and disappointed), [[TheModestOrgasm she has a 'real' orgasm]] by masturbating to herself while he watches.
** Richard begins the film in this way, as he's seeking someone to get him out of the rut of watching internet porn.
** Florence. On the third day, after she [[FakeOrgasm fakes an orgasm]] having sex with Richard (who feels frustrated and disappointed), [[TheModestOrgasm she has a 'real' orgasm]] by masturbating to herself while he watches.
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* MasturbationMeansSexualFrustration:
** Richard begins the film in this way, as he's seeking someone to get him out of the rut of watching internet porn.
** Florence. On the third day, after she [[FakeOrgasm fakes an orgasm]] having sex with Richard (who feels frustrated and disappointed), [[TheModestOrgasm she has a 'real' orgasm]] by masturbating to herself while he watches.
** Richard begins the film in this way, as he's seeking someone to get him out of the rut of watching internet porn.
** Florence. On the third day, after she [[FakeOrgasm fakes an orgasm]] having sex with Richard (who feels frustrated and disappointed), [[TheModestOrgasm she has a 'real' orgasm]] by masturbating to herself while he watches.
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** Florence. On the third day, after she fakes an orgasm having sex with Richard (who feels frustrated and disappointed), [[TheModestOrgasm she has a 'real' orgasm]] by masturbating to herself while he watches.
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** Florence. On the third day, after she [[FakeOrgasm fakes an orgasm orgasm]] having sex with Richard (who feels frustrated and disappointed), [[TheModestOrgasm she has a 'real' orgasm]] by masturbating to herself while he watches.
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* PantyShot
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* BiTheWay: Florence has shades of this, as she begins to passionately kiss Jerri before catching herself and saying that she doesn't want to continue.
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Directed by Wayne Wang, who's known for films such as ''Film/ChineseBox'' and ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', ''The Center of the World'' is a 2001 film starring Molly Parker, who plays the role of a lapdancer named Florence, and Creator/PeterSarsgaard as a soon-to-be dotcom billiionare Richard Longman.
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Naturally, this all gets thrown out the door soon after. Complicating matters is Florence's friend, Jerri (Carla Gugino), who throws a wrench into the mix by showing up unannounced and making life difficult for both of them. Richard and Florence soon find themselves developing feelings for each other, but the matter of their prior arrangement leads to an emotionally-charged ending to their weekend.
The film has much in common with other "HookerWithAHeartOfGold" films such as ''Film/PrettyWoman'', and was produced independently and released in a small number of theatres.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: [[spoiler: Florence. On the third day, after she fakes an orgasm having sex with Richard who feels frustrated and disappointed, [[TheModestOrgasm she has a 'real' orgasm]] by masturbating to herself with Richard sitting and watching.]]
* GainaxEnding: [[spoiler:After Florence goes back to her band and Richard is left alone, the movie ends with the scene of Richard and Florence sitting at the table which was shown in the beginning of the film. Then the camera pans away turning red, leaving the viewer to interpet the ending either as a dream or not.]]
* GainaxEnding: [[spoiler:After Florence goes back to her band and Richard is left alone, the movie ends with the scene of Richard and Florence sitting at the table which was shown in the beginning of the film. Then the camera pans away turning red, leaving the viewer to interpet the ending either as a dream or not.]]
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: [[spoiler: ADateWithRosiePalms:
** Richard begins the film in this way, as he's seeking someone to get him out of the rut of watching internet porn.
** Florence. On the third day, after she fakes an orgasm having sex with Richardwho (who feels frustrated and disappointed, disappointed), [[TheModestOrgasm she has a 'real' orgasm]] by masturbating to herself while he watches.
* AnywhereButTheirLips: Part of Florence's agreement with Richardsitting is that he can't kiss her on the lips, though she ends up breaking this rule by the end of the film.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: After Richard consummates his love for Florence, he's surprised andwatching.]]
shocked when she doesn't react at all. He then asks her, "Didn't you feel anything?", to which she simply stares in dumbfounded silence.
*GainaxEnding: [[spoiler:After BiTheWay: Florence goes back has shades of this, as she begins to her band passionately kiss Jerri before catching herself and saying that she doesn't want to continue.
* FanDisservice: Occurs several times, though (in-universe) Richardis left alone, the movie ends with the scene of Richard and isn't nearly as freaked out by it. During one notable instance, Florence sitting at the table which was shown dances for him in the beginning of the film. Then the camera pans away turning red, leaving the viewer a white dress, and they begin to interpet the ending either as get intimate. It isn't until Richard puts his fingers in a dream or not.]]''very'' private place that he realizes that Florence is on her period, and she justifiably freaks out despite his insistence otherwise.
** Richard begins the film in this way, as he's seeking someone to get him out of the rut of watching internet porn.
** Florence. On the third day, after she fakes an orgasm having sex with Richard
* AnywhereButTheirLips: Part of Florence's agreement with Richard
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: After Richard consummates his love for Florence, he's surprised and
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* FanDisservice: Occurs several times, though (in-universe) Richard
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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Florence. Despite her act, it's made clear that there's much more to her than meets the eye, and Richard finds himself being attracted to her. However, this is eventually subverted by the end when she coldly tells him that he was just an agreement and nothing more. In the final scene, it's left ambiguous whether they get back together or the relationship is done for good.
* MoneyIsNotPower: Richard acts like he can get anything he wants due to his newfound fortune, and treats Florence this way (to the point of practically throwing money at her to continue spending time with him). It isn't until she tells him that she has no romantic interest in him near the end of the film that he finally snaps and realizes he's lost control of the situation. Whether he's moved past this or not in the WhatNowEnding isn't made clear.
* MoneyIsNotPower: Richard acts like he can get anything he wants due to his newfound fortune, and treats Florence this way (to the point of practically throwing money at her to continue spending time with him). It isn't until she tells him that she has no romantic interest in him near the end of the film that he finally snaps and realizes he's lost control of the situation. Whether he's moved past this or not in the WhatNowEnding isn't made clear.
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* PlatonicProstitution: Richard and Florence's agreement begins as this -- she makes it clear that she only has 3 rules. One, [[AnywhereButTheirLips no kissing on the lips]]. Two, no talking about feelings. Three, no actual sex. By the end of the film, they've broken all three of these rules, causing her to launch into a diatribe about how she doesn't care about him and was simply using him for an arrangement. The WhatNowEnding is unclear whether they get back together or not.
* QuestionableConsent: Richard and Florence's final sexual encounter at the end of the weekend. Although she doesn't resist his advances, it's made clear that she's not happy at all about the situation.
* QuestionableConsent: Richard and Florence's final sexual encounter at the end of the weekend. Although she doesn't resist his advances, it's made clear that she's not happy at all about the situation.
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* UnreliableNarrator:
** Despite her claims that she'd just been sexually assaulted by her boyfriend, Jerri immediately attempts to seduce Richard ''and'' Florence. The latter eventually catches onto what's happening and forces Jerri out.
** Florence herself has shades of this, as the story she tells about the dog in the locked car may have been a fake story she told just for Richard's benefit.
* WhatNowEnding: The film ends with Richard going back to the club to see Florence, who was just seen beforehand playing drums and looking conflicted about what she's done. When she sees him at the club, they sit down at the table again and she smiles fondly. However, this scene may or may not be a {{Flashback}}, and whether Richard and Florence will actually pursue a real relationship this time is left unclear.
** Despite her claims that she'd just been sexually assaulted by her boyfriend, Jerri immediately attempts to seduce Richard ''and'' Florence. The latter eventually catches onto what's happening and forces Jerri out.
** Florence herself has shades of this, as the story she tells about the dog in the locked car may have been a fake story she told just for Richard's benefit.
* WhatNowEnding: The film ends with Richard going back to the club to see Florence, who was just seen beforehand playing drums and looking conflicted about what she's done. When she sees him at the club, they sit down at the table again and she smiles fondly. However, this scene may or may not be a {{Flashback}}, and whether Richard and Florence will actually pursue a real relationship this time is left unclear.
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Directed by Wayne Wang, who's known for films such as ''ChineseBox'' and ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', ''The Center of the World'' is a 2001 film starring Molly Parker, who plays the role of a lapdancer named Florence, and Creator/PeterSarsgaard as a soon-to-be dotcom billiionare Richard Longman.
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Directed by Wayne Wang, who's known for films such as ''ChineseBox'' ''Film/ChineseBox'' and ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', ''The Center of the World'' is a 2001 film starring Molly Parker, who plays the role of a lapdancer named Florence, and Creator/PeterSarsgaard as a soon-to-be dotcom billiionare Richard Longman.
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Directed by Wayne Wang, who's known for films such as ''ChineseBox'' and ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', ''The Center of the World'' is a 2001 film starring Molly Parker, who plays the role of a lapdancer named Florence, and Peter Sarsgaard as a soon-to-be dotcom billiionare Richard Longman.
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Directed by Wayne Wang, who's known for films such as ''ChineseBox'' and ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', ''The Center of the World'' is a 2001 film starring Molly Parker, who plays the role of a lapdancer named Florence, and Peter Sarsgaard Creator/PeterSarsgaard as a soon-to-be dotcom billiionare Richard Longman.
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Directed by Wayne Wang, who's known for films such as ''ChineseBox'' and ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', ''The Center of the World'' is a 2001 film starring Molly Parker, who plays the role of a lapdancer named Florence, and Peter Sarsgaard as a soon-to-be dotcom billiionare Richard Longman.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: [[spoiler: Florence. On the third day, after she fakes an orgasm having sex with Richard who feels frustrated and disappointed, [[TheModestOrgasm she has a 'real' orgasm]] by masturbating to herself with Richard sitting and watching.]]
* GainaxEnding: [[spoiler:After Florence goes back to her band and Richard is left alone, the movie ends with the scene of Richard and Florence sitting at the table which was shown in the beginning of the film. Then the camera pans away turning red, leaving the viewer to interpet the ending either as a dream or not.]]
* TheGruntingOrgasm: Richard gets one on the third day when having sex with Florence.
* PantyShot
* RapeAsDrama: Jerri explaining to Florence and Richard about her experience with her boyfriend. Also, by the end of the film, Richard violently rapes Florence after realizing the sex he had with her wasn't as satisfying as he thought.
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Directed by Wayne Wang, who's known for films such as ''ChineseBox'' and ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', ''The Center of the World'' is a 2001 film starring Molly Parker, who plays the role of a lapdancer named Florence, and Peter Sarsgaard as a soon-to-be dotcom billiionare Richard Longman.
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!!Examples:
* ADateWithRosiePalms: [[spoiler: Florence. On the third day, after she fakes an orgasm having sex with Richard who feels frustrated and disappointed, [[TheModestOrgasm she has a 'real' orgasm]] by masturbating to herself with Richard sitting and watching.]]
* GainaxEnding: [[spoiler:After Florence goes back to her band and Richard is left alone, the movie ends with the scene of Richard and Florence sitting at the table which was shown in the beginning of the film. Then the camera pans away turning red, leaving the viewer to interpet the ending either as a dream or not.]]
* TheGruntingOrgasm: Richard gets one on the third day when having sex with Florence.
* PantyShot
* RapeAsDrama: Jerri explaining to Florence and Richard about her experience with her boyfriend. Also, by the end of the film, Richard violently rapes Florence after realizing the sex he had with her wasn't as satisfying as he thought.
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