4 - The Michigan Daily - Weekend etc. -- Thursday, March 31, 1994 Food for Cook, thief, wife and By JOHANNA FLIES "Being infertile makes me a safe bet for a good screw." That's what Georgina the wife says in "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover." The film is a modern commentary on, er ... No, it's a post-modern critique of spousal abuse. Or wait, maybe it's an exploration of the continuing quest for women's liberation in non-secu- lar England. Or it could be an out of control instructional tape for up and coming restauranteurs. Who knows? And with sex, violence and cannibalism as part of the deal, who really cares? "Eating and sex are related." Albert, the thief, is Georgina's husband. He owns a restaurant, likes to abuse people (especially his wife) and really enjoys power and the sound of his voice. His restaurant is no hole in the wall diner though; it is an elaborate, other-worldly palace with a kitchen bigger than my house. The young dishwasher sings in a very irritating high-pitched ViennaBoys Choirvoice (maybe it's the voice of God) while Albert strolls through his domain in a ritual repeated night after night. Much of the action takes place here where the sets are very thought lover charm voyeurs extravagant and futuristic. The scenery, in fact, makes more of a lasting impression than the dialogue. Each room has a different color and Georgina's dresses spontaneously change to match them, contributing to the surrealism that makes scenes look more like a stage than a movie set. Georgina meets Michael, one of her husband's customers, in the restaurant one night and, after longing looks and synchronized chewing, they have an affair. Here's where the sex comes in. The various shots of cooks cutting up cucumbers and slicing peppers are mixed in with scenes of the lovers in the bathroom, in the pantry, in the meat freezer, anywhere they can hide away from Albert to get naked. There is quite a bit of skin shown, though most of it is pale and pudgy and not very exciting. When Albert finds out what his wife is up to, he goes nuts, his rampage culminating in a rather satisfying ending. "Eating black food is like eating death. It's like saying 'Hah, death, I'm eating you."' Lines like this - as well as the general chaos of many scenes and the coarse brutality of the characters - make this film a bit hard to fathom. It starts out slow but the pace does pick up once Georgina gets into the action. The seediness that is evident in the first scene, however, is sustained throughout. But this is not all bad; seedy often is the heart of humor and can open up a door to the darker side of life that most of us only dream about. "But you don't have to eat him, In other cities, on other campuses nationwide, the eight-month lease is a right and not a privilege. In Ann Ar- bor, the eight-month lease is as com- mon as a warm day in March. This leaves us, Ann Arbor residents only Roth Georgina." This is a weird cinematic experience. The costumes, designed by Jean Paul Gautier, along with the sets and the disturbing characters make for a production that can be jarring and repulsive. And yet, there is still a certain charm, perhaps in the opportunity for voyeurism, that is utterly attractive. Film majors, feel free to analyze this film to their heart's content. Others enjoy the sex and still others, feel empowered by the feminine undercurrents of the metaphors in Georgina's oppressively unrestrained cerebral awakening of her masculine pseudo-identity. Have a blast. Watch for Tim Roth. And if you figure it all out, let me know. ~TE~CDIK~ THE THIEF, HIS - WIFE AND HER LOVER is available at Liberty Street Video. by writ of studential status, with 16 weeks in the summer during which we will not inhabit our semesterly{ domains. As University graduates, we will one day inherit the earth, but in the mean time, who will inherit our rooms? "Inherit" is the operative word here. A summer sublet - at a going rate of half-your-rent minus [the month's variable (January =1, Febru- ary = 2, etc.) times 20]- is an inher- itance for the subletter, who will for the time he or she is subletting be living at a cost slightly lower than that of a light lunch at Taco Bell. Remember though, we are in col- lege to learn, and the valuable lesson taught to all involved in the sublet process grounds us in a basic eco- nomic principle: that of Supply and Demand. When the Supply is high and the Demand is low a sublettee will take in approximately half-their- rent minus [the present month's vari- able times 20]. While we could enroll in Economics 201 to learn this prin- ciple, to study it in practice rather than in theory is both more convinc- ing and more cost efficient. Cheaper. Yes. It costs an out-of- state student approximately $3475 to take Economics 201. So let's say an out-state student, after pondering his immediate future, decides to forgo spring semester economics lecture, rent his room out and go home. Let's say our friend pays $300 a month for his quarters. Now let's say our friend, like so many of his neighbors, does not find a subletter. Our friend will lose $1200 in rent over four months. But he has learned Supply and De- mand, learned it well, and only paid $1200 to do so. He has saved over $2000. I give him an A. A quick review: finding a summer subletter is difficult due to a large supply of rooms, and little demand for empty beds. Supply. Demand. Supply; demand. Supply, demand. Good. But economics is not the only field of study in the classroom of Summer Sublet. Sociology enters the arena when members of a residence are split into two basic groups: those who will stay, and those who will leave. The Sociology of Subletting is less tangible than its economic counter- part, involving judgment and a series of essay questions. If you put an ad in the paper and quote a low price (low prices have been known to skew the principles of Supply and Demand), it also involves getting a lot of mes- sages on your answering machine. This is not a problem if you have an erase button. The first thing to do when overloaded with summer des- peradoes is to quickly erase all their messages. The alternative is to listen to 60 minutes of Jennifers and Michaels leaving their names and phone numbers after the beep. Of course, these messages could provide interesting supplemental material: a veritable mini-course in the Sociol- ogy of the Answering Machine Be- havior of Homeless Twentysome- things in the Midwest. But you will be busy enough with all the field work Renting absurd: The summer sublet, for Soc of Sublet. Better just to get your finger on that button. Erase! Erase! The easiest way to ace the spring- summer soc class is to have a resident meeting and decide on the require- ments for subletters (this is only nec- essary if inhabitants are split into the staying/subletting groups). The alter- native to a meeting is to take each call 0 as it comes, and discuss it on the spot with whomever is around. Here is an example: I am sitting in my un-sublet room when the phone rings. I pick it up. "Hello?" I say. "Hello, um, I'm calling about the newspaper ad for the spring and sum- mer sublet." "Okay," I say. "Okay, um, I was wondering, does your house have any rules?" I rack my brain. "Well, no smok- ing in the house ... I guess that's it," I say. "Okay, um, because I practice witchcraft." "Oh, really?" I say. "Yes, um, will that bother any- one?" "I'm not sure," I say. "I'll call you back," I say. This is where on-the-spot-discus- sion comes into play. Itrack down my housemate who will stay in our home throughout the summer. Together we discuss the merits ofcohabitation with a practicing witch. She decides there are none. I don't call the inquirer back. My housemate and I have just learned a valuable sociological les- son. What becomes clear is that much can be learned from the sublet experi- ence: lessons in political science, as- tronomy, physics, photography. ButI lack the time to elaborate. It is four weeks until the spring migration, and my phone is ringing off the hook. PUBLIC LECTURE: "Post-abortion Responses: the Construction of a Syndrome" Wednesday, April 6, 1994 - 4.1kJ-6x000 p.m. Rachmn Amphhr Discussants: Lori Lamerand, Education Coordinator Washtenaw County Planned Parenthood Patricia Coleman-Burns, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Director of Multicultural Affairs Susan Contratto, Co-Director The University of Michigan Interdisciplinary Program in Feminist Practice (IPFP) Co-sponsored by IPFP. Office of Multicultural Programs, Women's Studies, The Center for the Education of Women. School of Nursing, School of Social Work, Department of Psychology, School of Business Administration, Office of the Provost, and Office of the Vice President for Research Be heard! Vote for the Best of Ann Arbor. r CELEBRATE HOLY WEEK! AT THE WESLEY FOUNDATION a campus ministry at 602 E. Huron at State Holy Thursday: 6:00 pm Good Friday: 7:30 pm Easter Sunday: 7:00 am 10:00 am Noon 5:00 pm, foot-washing communion Sedar Meal & Tennebre service (a service of lights) Sunrise Service in the Arb College Class Easter brunch Celebration Service eBagels *Pasta Salads *Muffins eSoups *Frozen Yogurt *Vegetable Salads (Gis6-Glace) *Fruit Salads *Deli Sandwiches r4 Come Join Us! for more information call 668-6881 L 715 N. University Moor I Contraceptive Injection (sterile medroxyprogesterone acetate suspension, USP) WHAT IS DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION? DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is a form of birth control that is given as an intra- muscular injection (a shot) in the buttock or upper arm once every 3 months. To continue your contraceptive protection, you must return for your next injection promptly at the end of 3 months. DEPO-PROVERA contains medroxyprogesterone acetate, a chemical similar to (but not the same as) the natural hormone progesterone, which is produced by your ovaries during the second half of your menstrual cycle. DEPO-PROVERA acts by preventing your egg cells from ripening. If an egg is not released from the ovaries during your menstrual cycle, it cannot become fertilized by sperm and result in pregnancy. DEPO-PROVERA also causes changes in the lining of your uterus that make it less likely for pregnancy to occur. HOW EFFECTIVE IS DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION? DEPO-PROVERA is over 99% effective, making it one of the most reliable methods of birth control available. This means that the average annual pregnancy rate is less than one for every 100 women who use DEPO-PROVERA. The effectiveness of most contraceptive methods depends in part on how reliably each woman uses the method. The effectiveness of DEPO-PROVERA depends only on the patient returning every 3 months for her next injection. Your health-care provider will help you compare DEPO-PROVERA with other con- traceptive methods and give you the information you need in order to decide which contra- ceptive method is the right choice for you. The following table shows the percent of women who got pregnant while using different kinds of contraceptive methods. It gives both the lowest expected rate of pregancy (the rate expected in women who use each method exactly as it should be used) and the typical rate of pregnancy (which includes women who became pregnant because they forgot to use their birth control or because they did not follow the directions exactly). PERCENT OF WOMEN EXPERIENCING AN ACCIDENTAL PREGNANCY IN THE FIRST YEAR OF CONTINUOUS USE Lowest Meiod Expected Typical DEPO-PROVERA 0.3 0.3 Implants (Norplant) 0.3 0.3 Female sterilization 0.2 0.4 Male stenilization 0.1 0.15 Oral contraceptive (pill) 013 Combined 0.1- Progestogen only 0.5 ~ IUD -3 Progestasert 2.0- Copper T 380A 0.8- Condom (without spermicide) 2 12 Diaphragm (with spermicide) 6 18 Cervical Cap 6 18 Withdrawal 4 18 Periodic abstinence 1 -9 20 Spermicide alone 3 21 Vaginal Sponge Used before childbirth 6 18 Used after childbirth 9 28 No method 85 85 Source: Trusseil etal;Obstet Gyncol 76:558, 1990 occur and, therefore, the bleeding that com,3 with your normal menstruation does not take place. When you stop using DEP O-PROVERA your menstrual period will usually, in time, return to its normal cycle. 2. Bone Mineral Changes Use of DEPO-PROVERA may be associated with a decrease in the amount of mineral stored in your bones. This could increase your risk of developing bone fractures. The rate of bone mineral loss is greatest in the early years of DEPO-PROVERA use, but after that, it begins to resemble the normal rate of age-related bone mineral loss. 3. Cancer Studies of women who have used different forms of contraception found that women who used DEPO-PROVERA for contraception had no increased overall risk of developing cancer of the breast, ovary, uterus, cervix, or liver. However, women under 35 years of age whose first exposure to DEPO-PROVERA was within the previous 4 years may have a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer similar to that seen with oral contraceptives. You should discuss this with your health-care provider. 4. Accidental Pregnancy Because DEPO- PROVERA is such an effective contraceptive method, the risk of accidental pregnancy for women who get their shots regularly (every 3 months) is very low. While there have been reports of an increased risk of low birth weight and neonatal infant death or other health problems in infants conceived close to the time of injection, such pregnancies are rare. If you think you may have become pregnant while using DEPO-PROVERA for con- traception, see your health-care provider as soon as possible. 5. Other Risks Women who use hormone-based contraceptives may have an increased risk of blood clots or stroke. Also, if a contraceptive method fails, there is a possibility that the fertilized egg will begin to develop outside of the uterus (ectopic pregnancy). While these events are rare, you should tell your health-care provider if you have any of the problems listed in the next section. WHAT SYMPTOMS MAY SIGNAL PROBLEMS WHILE USING DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION? Call your health-care provider immediately if any of these problems occur following an injection of DEPO-PROVERA: Sharp chest pain, coughing of blood, or sudden shortness of breath (indicating a possible clot in the lung); sudden severe headache or vomiting, dizzi- ness or fainting, problems with your eyesight or speech, weakness, or numbness in an arm or lei (indicating a possible stroke); severe pain or swelling in the calf (indicating a possible clot in the leg); unusually heavy vaginal bleeding; severe pain or tenderness in the lower abdominal area; or persistent pain, pus, or bleeding at the injection site. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION? 1. Weight Gain You may experience a weight gain while you are using DEPO-PROVERA. About two thirds of the women who used DEPO-PROVERA in clinical trials reported a weight gain of about 5 pounds during the first year of use. You may continue to gain weight after the first year. Women in one large study who used DEPO-PROVERA for 2 years gained an average total of 8.1 pounds over those 2 years, or approximately 4 pounds per year. Women who contin- ued for 4 years gained an average total of 13.8 pounds over those 4 years, or approximate- ly 3.5 pounds per year. Women who continued for 6 years gained an average total of 16.5 pounds over those 6 years, or approximately 2.75 pounds per year. 2. Other Side Effects In a clinical study of over 3,900 women who used DEPO-PROVERA for up to 7 years, some women reported the following effects that may or may not have been related to their use of DEPO-PROVERA: Irregular menstrual bleeding, amenorrhea, headache, nervousness, abdominal cramps, dizziness, weakness or fatigue, decreased sexual desire, leg cramps, nausea, vaginal discharge or irritation, breast swelling and tenderness, bloating, swelling of the hands or feet, backache, depression, insomnia, acne, pelvic pain, no hair growth or excessive hair loss, rash, and hot flashes. Other problems were reported by very few of the women in the clinical trials, but some of these could be serious. These include convulsions, jaundice, urinary tract infections, allergic reactions, fainting. paralysis, osteoporosis, lack of return to fertility, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, breast cancer, or cervical can- cer. If these or any other problems occur during your use of DEPO-PROVERA, discuss them with your health-care provider. SHOULD ANY PRECAUTIONS BE FOLLOWED DURING USE OF DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION? 1. Missed Periods During the time you are using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception, you may skip a period, or your periods may stop completely. If you have been receiving your DEPO-PROVERA injections regularly every 3 months, then you are probably not pregnant. However, if you think that you may be pregnant, see your health-care provider. 2. Laboratory Test Interactions If you are scheduled for any laboratory tests, tell your health-care provider that you are using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception. Certain blood tests are affected by hormones such as DEPO-PROVERA. 3. Drug Interactions Cytadren (aminogutethimide) is an anticancer drug that may significantly decrease the efetiveness f DEPO-PROIVERA if the two drugis are given during the same time. 01 Take best training program in the business -- Kaplan. Our MCAT Total Training includes dynamic class sessions, four testing sessions, our five-volume Home Study Notes, one-on-one unlimited tutoring, extra help sessions, and the unique resources of the Training Library, including Kaplan and AAMC practice tests. When you study with Kaplan, you get training and cross- WHO SHOULD NOT USE DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION? Not all women should use DEPO-PROVERA. You should not use DEPO-PROVERA if you think you might be pregnant, have any vaginal bleeding without a known reason, have had cancer of the breast, have had a stroke, have or have had blood clots (phlebitis) in your legs, have problems with your liver or liver disease, or are allergic to DEPO- PROVERA (medroxyprogesterone acetate or any of its other ingredients). You will have a physical examination before your doctor prescribes DEPO-PROVERA. It is important to tell your doctor if you are taking any prescription or over-the-counter medications or if you have a family history of breast cancer; an abnormal mammogram (breast x-ray), fibrocystic breast disease, breast nodules or lumps, or bleeding from your nipples; kidney disease; irregular or scanty menstrual periods; high blood pressure; migraine headaches; asthma; epilepsy (convulsions or seizures); diabetes or a family history of diabetes; or a hj.,nnr onreesnn. i I