Ninja Thyberg’s LA porn drama Pleasure is an authentic, scathing look at an industry with little regard for boundaries or consent.
Gender and Sexuality
Explore depictions of masculinity, femininity, and sexual identity.
Sundance Review: Together Together feels both fresh and familiar
Nikole Beckwith’s surrogacy drama, Together Together, starring Patti Harrison and Ed Helms, is sweetly subversive if a little thin.
FYC: Matt Dillon’s and Lars Eidinger’s complex portraits of men in Proxima
In Proxima, Matt Dillon and Lars Eidinger play the rare male characters who are flawed, privileged, and yet still empathetic.
Charlène Favier’s Slalom is a complex exploration of abuse
Charlène Favier’s Cannes-selected debut, Slalom, is a tense pas-de-deux between a 15-year-old professional skiing star, Lyz (Noée Abita) and her coach, Fred (Jérémie Renier).
Sophie Dupuis explores masculinity in a Quebec mine in Souterrain
Sophie Dupuis’s second film, Souterrain, is a thoughtful exploration of the emotional lives of men working in a Quebec mine.
Are boys OK? Un vrai bonhomme and Mes jours de gloire at Cinemania
Un vrai bonhomme (Man Up!) and Mes jours de gloire are both coming-of-age stories about boys who are ill-equipped to cope with their mental health issues.