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Shortbus
Sign in to saveShortbus is a 2006 American erotic comedy-drama film written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell. The plot revolves around a sexually diverse ensemble of colorful characters trying desperately to connect in an early 2000s New York City. The characters converge in a weekly Brooklyn artistic/sexual salon loosely inspired by various underground NYC gatherings that took place in the early 2000s. According to Mitchell, the film attempts to "employ sex in new cinematic ways because it's too interesting to leave to porn." Shortbus includes a variety of explicit scenes containing non-simulated sexua
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Shortbus is a 2006 American comedy drama and erotic romance film written, directed, and produced by John Cameron Mitchell. The movie features cast members Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, PJ DeBoy, and Peter Stickles. It was produced by Q and distributed by ThinkFilm and Netflix. The narrative is set in New York City and Brooklyn, with filming taking place in New York City. The original language is English.
The film has a runtime of 101 minutes and was released in 2006. Its budget was 2,000,000, and it grossed 5,400,000 to 5,557,564 at the box office. Music for the film was composed by Yo La Tengo. Distribution formats include video on demand. The movie has been assessed under the Bechdel test and holds review scores of 68%, 6.5/10, and 64/100.
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6.3In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.
Cast
- Sook-Yin Lee as Sofia
- Paul Dawson as James
- PJ DeBoy as Jamie
- Lindsay Beamish as Severin
- Jay Brannan as Ceth
- Raphael Barker as Rob
Themes
- new york city
- free love
- swinger club
- transsexuality
- suicide attempt
- eroticism
- orgasm
- group sex
- sex therapy
- dominatrix
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Key facts
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- Shortbus
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- Film.alt
- Groups of different people look up behind the title and credits
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- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- John Cameron Mitchell
- Film.producer
- Howard GertlerJohn Cameron MitchellTim PerellAlexis Fish
- Film.writer
- John Cameron Mitchell
- Film.starring
- Sook-Yin LeePaul DawsonLindsay BeamishPJ DeBoyRaphael A. BarkerPeter SticklesJay Brannan
- Film.music
- Yo La Tengo
- Film.cinematography
- Frank G. DeMarco
- Film.editing
- Brian A. Kates
- Film.studio
- Fortissimo FilmsQ Television
- Film.distributor
- THINKFilm
- Film.runtime
- 101 minutes
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- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $2 million
- Film.gross
- $5.4 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John Cameron Mitchell
- Screenwriter
- John Cameron Mitchell
- Cast member
- Dirty Martini
- Composer
- Yo La Tengo
- Production company
- Q
- Narrative location
- Brooklyn
- Filming location
- New York City
- Duration
- 102
- FilmAffinity ID
- 987714
- Official website
- www.shortbusthemovie.com
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- publication date
- 2006-10-19
- title
- Shortbus
- distributed by
- Netflix
- capital cost
- 2000000
- box office
- 5400000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 64/100
- described at URL
- baike.sogou.com/v765275.htm
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Cameo appearances
- Production
- Inspiration
- Release
- Critical reception
- Public reaction
- Re-release
- Home media
- Soundtrack
- References
- External links
Shortbus is a 2006 American erotic comedy-drama film written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell. The plot revolves around a sexually diverse ensemble of colorful characters trying desperately to connect in an early 2000s New York City. The characters converge in a weekly Brooklyn artistic/sexual salon loosely inspired by various underground NYC gatherings that took place in the early 2000s. According to Mitchell, the film attempts to "employ sex in new cinematic ways because it's too interesting to leave to porn." Shortbus includes a variety of explicit scenes containing non-simulated sexual intercourse with visible penetration and male ejaculation.
==Plot== In New York City, Sofia Lin, a couples counselor/sex therapist, is married to the handsome but unambitious and slightly dim-witted Rob. She comes into contact with a couple: slightly egotistical former child star Jamie and former sex worker James, the film's other lead character. At the outset, James suggests to his boyfriend that they open up their relationship to have sex with others. During their first consultation, Sofia snaps, slaps Jamie, and then apologetically reveals her "pre-orgasmic" status. The couple suggests she attend a weekly social/artistic/sexual salon in Brooklyn called "Shortbus", which is hosted by drag artist Justin Bond. Sofia slowly opens up to new experiences; this includes a friendship with a dominatrix who goes by the name Severin. Sofia's inability to achieve orgasm begins to cause conflict with Rob, who in turn begins attending Shortbus with Sofia.
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