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Donovan plays Thomas, an amnesiac trying to put his life back together, who meets an ex-nun (Huppert) writing pornographic stories.

The title is also an acronym, encompassing elements of the film


The scenes of overt violence were new territory for Hartley, but the film was still in his usual Deadpan and dialogue-driven style.

The soundtrack features excerpts from various alternative artists,


and original music by "Ned Rifle" (a pseudonym used by Hal Hartley ) and Jeff Taylor . A soundtrack album was released by Matador Records .


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  • Soundtrack liner notes.