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The Little Death

The directorial debut of Australian actor Josh Lawson. A film about the sexual proclivities of four couples and their ensuing relationship problems. Common fantasies like erotic role playing meet obscure sexual fetishes. And right in the middle of ...

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“La petite mort” – English: the little death – is what the French call an orgasm. Fittingly, the opening image in THE LITTLE DEATH is very sensual: It’s a close up of women’s naked foot and a man sucking on her toes. The penchant for women’s feet is just one of many fetishes introduced in this film comprised of a number of separate plot lines. The directorial debut of the Australian actor Josh Lawson, who also stars in the film, is about the erotic fantasies of several couples and their relationship problems. The fantasies range from the more common sexual role playing to the more rare – such as being turned on by sleep or someone tears. And in the middle of it all there is a convicted sex offender living on the street.

Its episodic structure and frivolous topic is reminiscent of Woody Allen’s EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK and indeed THE LITTLE DEATH is entertaining with its charming characters, pointed dialogue and surprising moments. Misguided communication marks every episode, which sometimes intersect, and is at the root of all the problems. The film begins with one woman revealing her sexual fantasy to her lover: “I want you to rape me.” He understands: “I want you to rate me.” The short dialogue to clarify the misunderstanding is full of humor and gets to the heart of awkward miscommunication and misunderstandings that all places a burden on all the couples. The film is particularly recommended for a twosome cinema excursion.

Christian Horn

Translation: Carla MacDougall

Credits

Original title: The Little Death
Australien 2014, 95 min
Genre: Liebeskomödie
Director: Josh Lawson
Author: Josh Lawson
DOP: Simon Chapman
Montage: Christian Gazal
Music: Michael Yezerski
Distributor: Weltkino Filmverleih
Cast: Bojana Novakovic, Lachy Hulme, Damon Herriman, Josh Lawson, Ben Lawson, Lisa McCune, Patrick Brammall, Tasneem Roc, Kate Mulvany, Kate Box
FSK: 12
Release: 09.04.2015

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Screenings

  • OV Original version
  • OmU Original with German subtitles
  • OmeU Original with English subtitles

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