Flirt Plot Summary and Details

Plot

A lover, an ultimatum, a phone call, and a gun: these elements are found in each segment of Hal Hartley's Flirt, an experimental comedy-drama that essentially repeats the same story three times. But while the basic narrative remains the same -- a congenital flirt must decide whether or not to commit to a current lover, who otherwise will marry someone else -- the details differ greatly, from the location of the film to the gender of the participants. The initial segment, set in New York, tells the tale with a male flirt in turmoil over his relationship with a woman. The film then moves to Berlin, where the same drama is played out amongst a gay male couple, with an added touch of self-reflexive humor. The third and final episode takes place in Tokyo, with a female flirt and a more abstract cinematic approach, including several sequences in traditional Japanese pantomime.

MPAA Rating:

R for language and nudity.

Genre(s):

Foreign

Run Time:

84min.

Theatrical Release Date:

08/06/1996

Status:

In Theaters

Distributor(s):

Artificial Eye Film Productions, Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH, NDF-Nippon Development & Finance, Pandora Film, True Fiction Pictures