The story of Robert Flanagan, a man who was born with cystic fibrosis and told he wouldn't live past 20, who through a unique odyssey of masochism, art and love found a way to live decades past his expiration date.
Does a remarkable thing in presenting extreme, sometimes revolting material and simultaneously making us like and admire Flanagan.
– Edward Guthmann,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
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One of the most agonizing films I have ever seen.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
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Flanagan and Rose prove to be an exceptionally creative and intelligent couple who were able to turn their obsessions into art, albeit of a highly specialized kind and involving at times an overwhelmingly brutal exhibitionism.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
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This bold, intense, and uncompromising expose of S&M takes audiences to places thay have not been before; in moments, it's tough to watch but quite rewarding at the end.