Eros

Three stories knit together a meditation on desire, memory, and the friction of modern intimacy. On a sunlit Tuscan shore, a couple opens their bed to a younger woman, testing trust and the boundaries of love. In a bustling metropolis, a high powered advertising executive under extreme pressure seeks relief in therapy while his dreams drift between fantasy and waking life. In a separate era, a glamorous 1960s high end call girl falls for her much younger tailor, a romance that cannot survive the social rules of the time. Each tale shifts tone and setting, yet all circle the same question what happens when longing collides with reality. The tales unfold with lush visuals and a measured tempo inviting contemplation today.

A unique collaborative project, Eros pairs Michelangelo Antonioni with Steven Soderbergh and Wong Kar Wai, building on ideas by Tonino Guerra. The 2004 feature presents three segments linked by love and longing, a venture meant to push transcontinental storytelling.

Critics note the striking contrast among the directors and the way desire threads through memory and social masks. The film threads together romance and fantasy, asking how longing survives in a world of shifting norms and remote cultures. The approach creates a dialogue about how cinema shapes desire.

No major nominations are listed in widely recognized ceremonies for this collaboration. The project drew attention in art house circuits for its audacious lineup and cross cultural casting rather than for prize recognition. Some critics note the ambition, even if prize circuits overlook it.

Across cultures the pairing of Antonioni, Soderbergh and Wong Kar Wai marks a landmark in cross continental storytelling and fuels talk about how cinema treats desire across eras. Gong Li as Miss Hua and Chang Chen as Xiao Zhang anchor the Tuscan segment with star power today.