After her release from a psychiatric institution, troubled young Maggie Gyllenhaal needs a job. Things look up when James Spader, a brilliant but uptight attorney, hires her as his secretary. He is strict, demanding and cool to the touch. Two oddities in a straight-laced world, they develop an unspeakable relationship based on dominance and submission that tests both their boundaries and proves that true love comes in many forms. Corey Atkins of Cleveland Play House will lead a discussion after the film about the sadomasochistic themes and how they relate to the upcoming production of Venus in Fur by David Ives.