: As the novelty fades, the relationship descends into a cruel power struggle. Oscar becomes emotionally sadistic, eventually leading to a car accident that leaves him paralyzed.
For a glimpse of the film's tense and atmospheric tone, you can watch the official trailer below: Bitter Moon
The film contrasts two types of relationships: the stable but stagnant marriage of Nigel and Fiona ( Hugh Grant and Kristin Scott Thomas ) and the explosive, sadomasochistic bond between Oscar and Mimi ( Peter Coyote and Emmanuelle Seigner ). : As the novelty fades, the relationship descends
: Once Oscar is incapacitated, the dynamic flips; Mimi stays with him not out of love, but to enact a slow, psychological revenge. : As the novelty fades