As anticipation continues to grow ahead of the world premiere of 50 Shades Of Grey in Berlin on Wednesday, the racy film is raising everything from eyebrows to hackles — and more — internationally.
Some have taken issue with the film’s perceived legitimization of abusive relationships. In the UK, protestors from a group calling itself 50 Shades Is Domestic Abuse are planning on disrupting the London premiere of the film on Thursday. “The story line is a classic portrayal of an abuser: manipulating, coercing his partner into all sorts of things she doesn’t want to do and essentially gaining a lot of control,” group leader Natalie Collins told local TV station London Live. She admitted to not having seen the film yet.
Elsewhere, director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s adaptation is running into choppy waters in some socially conservative markets. Malaysia and Indonesia, where sexually graphic fare historically has been problematic, have banned the film.
Some have taken issue with the film’s perceived legitimization of abusive relationships. In the UK, protestors from a group calling itself 50 Shades Is Domestic Abuse are planning on disrupting the London premiere of the film on Thursday. “The story line is a classic portrayal of an abuser: manipulating, coercing his partner into all sorts of things she doesn’t want to do and essentially gaining a lot of control,” group leader Natalie Collins told local TV station London Live. She admitted to not having seen the film yet.
Elsewhere, director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s adaptation is running into choppy waters in some socially conservative markets. Malaysia and Indonesia, where sexually graphic fare historically has been problematic, have banned the film.
- 2/10/2015
- by Ali Jaafar
- Deadline
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