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Secretary is a 2002 romantic black comedy film based on a short story from Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill. It was directed by Steven Shainberg and stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader.

Plot

Lee Holloway (Gyllenhaal) has recently been released from a psychiatric hospital after her penchant for cutting herself resulted in a near-fatal injury. Determined to adjust to society, she learns to type and is hired as a secretary to tightly wound attorney E. Edward Grey (Spader). Grey's obsession with his employee's meticulousness turns out to be a boon to both of them, as what initially was a rather strained professional relationship becomes both closer and more personal as it progressively takes on greater elements of domination and submission (BDSM) and replaces Lee's desire for self-inflicted pain. Lee becomes the picture of sexual awakening, eventually forming a happily married relationship with Mr. Grey. The movie has received a very positive response from those in the BDSM community for its sympathetic mainstream portrayal of BDSM as practiced by happy, healthy and otherwise average people.

Tagline: Assume the position.

References and further reading

Erin Cressida Wilson, Steven Shainberg, Secretary: A Screenplay. Soft Skull Press, 2003. ISBN 1887128190.

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