Cat People tells the story of a young woman who discovers that she comes from a lineage of people who can transform into large jungle cats. As she tries to understand her newfound abilities, she becomes caught in a web of danger and temptation. The film explores themes of sexuality, fear, and the loss of innocence.
Teeth is a horror-comedy film about a young high school girl named Dawn who discovers that she has a set of teeth in her vagina. As she navigates through the challenges of adolescence and sexual awakening, she must also deal with her newfound power and the consequences it brings. With themes of sexuality, empowerment, and the fear of sex, Teeth offers a unique and provocative take on coming-of-age.
Marnie is a troubled young woman with a complicated past. She suffers from kleptomania and struggles with her identity. After she gets a new job as a secretary, her boss becomes suspicious of her behavior. As he digs deeper into her past, he discovers shocking secrets and the truth behind Marnie's disturbing actions.
Cat People tells the story of a young Serbian-born woman named Irena Dubrovna who believes that she is a descendant of a race of people who can turn into cats when aroused. When she meets and falls in love with an American man named Oliver Reed, she struggles with her fears of intimacy and the realization that she may harm him if they consummate their marriage. As their relationship becomes more complicated, Irena's jealousy and supernatural abilities start to take a toll on both her and Oliver's lives. The film explores themes of sexuality, identity, and fear of intimacy.
A ruined noble decides to organize a robbery on a luxury train. He decides to get help from a busty starlet that should distract passengers ...
Repulsion is a psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski. It tells the story of a young woman named Carol who becomes increasingly isolated and mentally unstable. As she descends into madness, she experiences hallucinations, delusions, and a fear of sexual encounters. The film explores themes of repression, loneliness, and the effects of trauma on the human psyche.
An encounter. Between waves and cliffs. The night. In a week, he gets married. For years, she no longer believes in pleasure. They meet. They play. They speak. They want each other. As a gift - unconditionally. Like a dance - on the edge of the void. For one night. One night only. Their only night.
On Chesil Beach tells the story of a young couple, Florence and Edward, who are deeply in love but struggle with intimacy and communication. Set in 1962, during a time of sexual revolution and social change, their honeymoon becomes a microcosm of their fears, anxieties, and the societal pressures they face. The film explores themes of love, marriage, and the complexities of human relationships.
The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later (1992) is based on a true story and follows the lives of two brothers who were sexually abused by a pedophile priest while living in a Catholic orphanage in Newfoundland, Canada. The movie explores their struggles as adults and the long-lasting effects of the abuse they endured.
A woman goes on a second date and must navigate the awkwardness and pressures that come with it, all while dealing with her own intimacy issues and painful past. She is also pressured into having sex and must confront her fear of sex. Along the way, she encounters various comedic and romantic situations that test her and push her boundaries.
An older woman shows a high schooler how to woo a girl and win a bet with a bully.
In 1910, 19-year-old Horace Robedaux, still bitter toward his stepfather, goes to Houston to be reunited with his mother, Corella, and his sister, Lily Dale, following a long estrangement. He has not seen either since he was 12 because his wicked stepfather, Pete Davenport (whom his mother married after his father drank himself to death) believes a boy ought to be self-reliant.
A Californian housewife is terrified of having sex because of a past assault. When this phobia threatens to destroy her marriage, she takes refuge in a series of erotic fantasies about a masked man. But is it really all just a fantasy?
An 18 year old on the island Djerba, Aicha, is married to Said, who works in Tunis for much of the year. Aicha breaks with tradition and decides to join Said in Tunis, weaving rugs to make money. Said asks that she give him a son, so Aicha lives under the rule of her mother-in-law.
A man married to a nymphomaniac tries wife-swapping to satisfy her desires and ends up falling for the timid, sex-phobic female half of the couple he chooses for this.
The first gay-themed film produced in Cuba by the Institute of Cinema since Strawberry & Chocolate in 1993. The theme, however, is the same as in Guttiérerez and Tabìo's film: homophobia, machismo and fear. The fatal attraction between Alfredo, a doctor in the merchant navy, and handsome Carlos starts in a rundown Havana bar and ends at the sailor's house. But Alfredo's flirting and seducing of Carlos immediately turns into something complicated, ambiguous, dangerous. In a claustrophobic, tense atmosphere, their bodies are powerfully attracted, and the words, though violent, intensify the level of sensuality. Does each man kill the thing he loves? Evoking dreamlike atmospheres and characters, 80-year-old veteran director Enrique Pineda Barnet openly references Fassbinder's Querelle and Jean Genet. Quite controversial in its approach, the films demonstrates the milder attitude of Raul Castro's regime towards Cuba's LGBT Community.
Azucena is 22 years old and lives with her mother, who, due to a past trauma, can no longer speak. Azucena works in a photography lab with her best friend Paqui, and has just broken up with her latest boyfriend Dani. Azucena lives in fear of sex and physical contact, hiding in her own sheltered world. Cesar, a plastic artist feels an obsessive attraction for Azucena, as a result, making her his inspiration. This obsession is painfully observed by Jacinto, the unstable artist's lover, who is himself involved in a violent and destructive relationship with Cesar.
French filmmaker Claire Doyon makes her feature-length writing and directing debut with the drama Les Lionceaux, which translates to "Little Lions," but is given the English language title Sleep Tight. Lisa Lacroix and Marie Felix play two seemingly feral teenage sisters who inhabit a deserted island with their estranged parents. Soon a guy washes up on shore and changes things. Sleep Tight was shown at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.
Life Is to Whistle follows three interconnected stories featuring characters who are struggling with love, loss, and their own identities. The film explores themes of surrealism, sexual repression, and the power of human connection. It takes the audience on a journey through the streets of Havana, where eccentric and diverse characters navigate a whimsical and unpredictable world.
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