Banker Georges de Saxe keeps his daughter, Carolina, trapped in a mysterious house after a kidnapping attempt snags a woman who resembles her. At the heart of it all seems to be an enigmatic man named Franz, who will either be Carolina’s killer or savior.

Ironically inspired by the infamous kidnapping of Patty Hearst, Playing with Fire has all the perverse pleasures of a classic Alain Robbe-Grillet puzzle box. Placed among sumptuous tableaux that whisper of violence, the enigmatic Sylvia Kristel epitomizes the intricacy of masochistic submission.