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 The ending of The Balconettes is a reminder that the only thing women truly crave is freedom. This film uses the potent power of grotesque imagery to make us feel repulsed by what's happening on screen, while still wanting to know how things end. The film opens with a man telling his wife to stop being dramatic during a heat wave in Marseille, France. Denise then "throws a tantrum," smacks the man's head, and suffocates him by sitting on his face (woo!). But soon after, the film begins to show you a beautiful, picturesque French street with pretty, colorful balconies and beautiful women.  The film's protagonists are three dramatically different protagonists who are also best friends. This is the first thing that struck me as most realistic about the film: women don't run in cliques; they can be friends even if they're as different as the sun and the moon. The Balconettes begins almost as if it's a male fantasy; There's nudity, sex, and lots of att...