Film Review – Submission

“Submission” examine a common tale of teacher-student impropriety, but it doesn’t simply rest on the simplicity of bedroom manipulations, working to explore the details of obsession when it reaches beyond common attraction. Based on the novel by Francine Prose, “Submission” establishes a curious perspective when it comes to inappropriate urges, trying to disturb expectations for something more lustful by making the central connection between a professor and his comely student more about creative potential and competition while also detailing some unsavory predator business. Writer/director Richard Levine doesn’t always play things subtly, but he does work effectively, creating a small-scale battle of power and credit that feeds into the dual meaning of the title.  Read the rest at Blu-ray.com