Shortbus
Original title: Shortbus (USA 2006)

Actors:
Raphael Barker » Lindsay Beamish » Justin Bond » Jay Brannan » Paul Dawson »
Director: John Cameron Mitchell »
Movie category: Drama » Erotic » Comedy »
Rated: 18 Years
In his aim to make an honest film about sex, John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) has taken a somewhat documentary approach to Shortbus, a film describing various New Yorkers' sexual pathos. Framed by shots roving a homemade diorama of the city, Shortbus is comprised of vignettes featuring actors who helped craft this story of people's disconnect in sexual endeavors. Jamie (PJ DeBoy) and James (Paul Dawson), a gay couple experiencing a lull in their relationship, visit Sophia (Sook-Yin Lee), a sex therapist whose inability to orgasm results in her clients inviting her to a sex club after which the film is titled. Sophia's husband, Rob (Raphael Barker), is also willing to experiment, so the two independently embark on adventures in self-pleasure. Dominatrix Severin (Lindsay Beamish) plays a crucial role in Sophia and Rob's lives, as her search for real humanity overlaps with their desire for passion. As each character's plot complicates, the viewer sees a similar melancholy bulldozing its way into these seemingly disparate lives. The depression is repeatedly used in comedic scenes, such as when James is asked on a date while still hospitalized for his attempted suicide. Yo La Tengo's score, which includes Animal Collective among others, lends this film a graceful ambience. Unlike porn, Shortbus has a resonance that encourages the viewer to consider one's own sex life as an important aspect of happiness.
Actors:
Raphael Barker » Lindsay Beamish » Justin Bond » Jay Brannan » Paul Dawson »
Running time: 101 Minutes
Production: USA 2006
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Language - audio format:
English, DTS 5.1
Subtitles:
English
Screen format:
1.78:1


































