I recently bought a new DVD, Beyond The Clouds. It is also titled, Par-Dela Les Nuages.
The movie is made up of 4 short stories sort of linked together by a filmmaker (John Malkovich).
The first story is about Silvano (Kim Rossi Stuart) who pursues Carmen (Ines Sastre). Although he’s quite attracted to her, he can’t seem to deepen his feelings for her. (Yup, you get to see Ines Sastre naked here.)
The second story is about the filmmaker himself. He sees The Girl (Sophie Marceau) and follows her to where she works. Although they seem attracted to each other, the relationship still doesn’t work. (Sophie Marceau is beautifully naked!)
The third story is about a couple who are having problems with their own infidelities. Roberto (Peter Weller) and Patricia (Fanny Ardant) are both confused with their own lovers. Roberto is attracted to Olga (Chiara Caselli) while Patricia is attracted to Carlo (Jean Reno). (A beautifully rendered naked Chiara Caselli!)
The last story is about a young man, Niccolo (Vincent Perez), who falls in love with a young woman (Irene Jacob). He pursues her even inside a church. However, he later finds out she was studying to be a nun. (Nope. No nudity here.)
In summary, the movie is about how men are fascinated and at the same time confused by their attraction to women. It’s really simple, a reality that nobody probably understands and never questions why.
Heck, if you see Sophie naked, would you still ask questions? 
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