The French term for orgasm, meaning "the little death," highlights the historical and psychological link where the intensity of sexual climax is compared to a brief loss of self or a brush with mortality.
Realizing his fiancée is only #29 on the list, Roderick abandons his wedding to pursue the remaining 72 women, driven by a obsession with his "destined" sexual future. Sex and Death 101
As Roderick works through his list, he crosses paths with a vigilante femme fatale named "Death Nell" (Winona Ryder), who targets and punishes men guilty of sexual crimes. The French term for orgasm, meaning "the little