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The Little Death
Directed and screenplay: Josh Lawson,
photo: Simon Chapman
Humor is often based on the area below the belt site, both in film and in reality. Still, not many really good comedies about sex have been made. For example, I dare say that the appeal of the British Carry On and the Danish On the Edge films was rather sex and nudity than the qualities of humor. However, I do not mean to germinate movies like that American Pie, 40 Year Old Virgin og Superbadbut, strictly speaking, these are more about the pursuit and / or absence of sex than about the act itself. Woody Allens Alt du vil vite om sex, but not daring to ask is one example of a funny comedy that is actually about sex – but so many others I can't think of, like that on a standing foot.
Therefore, it is extra pleasant to the Australian comedy The Little Death, which deals with different paths to sexual ecstasy, is now set up in Norwegian cinemas. This refreshing braid tale follows several couples in the same neighborhood, all of whom have their challenges in the bed-room associated with their various sexual preferences and fetishes.
One of the film's foremost strengths is that it dares to take most of it quite far, without it being frayed or judgmental.
We all have ours. In the film we first meet Paul (Josh Lawson) and Maeve (Bojana Novakovic) as he licks her feet as a sexual foreplay. After the act is completed, Maeve reveals that she also has a fantasy she wants to live out – a bit like his foot fetishism: She wants him to rape her. Paul, while not quite able to see the resemblance between rape and sucking toes, agrees somewhat reluctantly to try to realize the desire – in a way that should be felt almost real to her. In other words, she should not know when it will happen, nor be completely sure that it is him.
Dan (Damon Herriman) and Evie (Kate Mulvanie) struggle to find the sexual spark, and are encouraged by their partner therapist to try out sexual role play. This should prove to work beyond any expectation, at least for Dan. To a greater extent than the sexual desires, the actor's dream is awakened in him, which causes him to go much further into the character work than the couple is strictly served to achieve the original purpose of the role play.
Rowena (Kate Box) has regular intercourse with her husband (Patrick Brammall) in hopes of having children, without the sex itself giving her so much pleasure. But when he receives a phone call that his father is dead, Rowena discovers that she is sexually tearing up tears – and thus initiates various strategies to make it flow more often from her husband's tear ducts. While Phil (Alan Dukes) has realized that he is excited to see his wife (Lisa McCune) sleep, and consequently does everything he can to prevent her from waking up – at the same time that he himself is getting more and more deficits on sleep.
The film is not just about sex, but about our challenges in reaching each other – verbally as well as physically.
In this delightfully absurd mix, we are also going to blend in with a man (Kim Gyngell) who is obliged to seek out his new neighbors to inform them that he is a convicted sex offender, as well as an interpreter (Erin James) at a hearing impaired telephone exchange. relatively unorthodox request.
Open-minded. "What happened to good, old-fashioned sex? People have to do it with all these kinky things, ”says one of the characters in the film. While this is not necessarily the full and complete message of the film, the wording certainly captures much of the humor The Little Death.
Some of the inclinations the film portrays may undeniably appear a thought sought, but I still assume that they are all out there – not least because the film makes a point of naming each desire with its proper designation. In addition, one of the film's foremost strengths is that it dares to take most of it fairly far out without being ragged or judgmental. The film treats its aspiring characters with empathy and a certain seriousness – which often adds to the comic effect. It is also not only about sex, but also about our challenges in reaching each other – verbally as well as physically. Not least is it about how difficult it can be to talk about sex.
The Little Death is a smart, original and delightfully cheeky comedy, which impressively is the feature film debut of director and screenwriter Josh Lawson – who also plays the central role of foot fetishist and experimental rapist Paul. The film could possibly best be described as a modern comedy comedy, well worth noting admirably free of naked men running around corridors for fear of being caught on a peach with a mistress. Instead, the narrative structure is elegantly used to merge both fates and themes, combined with a sometimes quite black humor.
These elements allow the film to associate with Todd Solondz's braid comedy Happiness, where the family father who tries to stun and rape his son's young overnight guest is possibly the most sympathetic character. The Little Death however, is not nearly as dark and misanthropic as Solondz's film, and well, so far. Admittedly, not all action lines have the same amount of booze all the way, but it's never far to the next genuinely funny bump in Josh Lawson's movie. And yes, it all builds up to a joyful and very satisfying climax.
The Little Death has its premiere
Norwegian cinemas July 10.
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