Do you enjoy erotic art film? Do you find yourself mysteriously attracted to men with gorgeous handwriting? Are you a sexually frustrated young Japanese woman who can’t find that special someone that really gets your juices flowing? Have you considered partaking in bizarre erotic rituals which combine the lust for the word with the lust for the flesh? Well, then you’re in for a treat because Peter Greenaway has made a film just for you! In The Pillow Book, Nagiko (played by Vivian Wu), has totally been there before: only experienced calligraphers can fulfill her sexual desires, and she’s tried quite a few, instructing them in how to weave their delicate art around every curve and crevice of her body. Ewan McGregor plays Jerome, the English translator who becomes Nagiko’s favorite lover, and he provides the perfect canvas for Nagiko’s literary compositions; it’s like a wonderful performance art piece as a naked, word-decorated McGregor parades his viscera for his male lover, an elderly Japanese publisher. Now, as you might have guessed, this film might not go over too well for people who are easily made uncomfortable – the beautifully vivid imagery, the hypnotic tone, and the slow menacing pace all make for a disquieting, disorienting, and (at times) disturbing experience. But if you’re the more adventurous type, or the idea of Japanese calligraphy on naked bodies sounds like something that you could really get into, then don’t miss The Pillow Book.