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anna1440
Critic Anna Smith
rated 6

Like Romance and Intimacy, this opens up the debate about the line between pornography and drama: explicit sex features heavily, but isn’t eroticised.

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Cast & Crew

John Cameron Mitchell
As Sextra (one of the participants in the orgy sequence)
Mickey Cottrell
As Dead Man in the Jacuzzi
Peter Stickles
As Caleb
Yolonda Ross
As Faustus
Sook-Yin Lee
As Sofia
Miriam Shor
As Cheryl
Mary Beth Peil
As Ann, Our Lady of the Gutter

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Shortbus is a poignant comedy-drama that explores the interconnected lives of six New Yorkers as they navigate their way through love, relationships, and sexuality. Sofia, a sex therapist who has never experienced orgasm, is at the center of the story as she struggles to repair her own marriage while helping her patients work through their intimacy issues. Her path crosses with James and Jamie, a gay couple who are looking to add a third member to their relationship, and Ceth, a young ex-model with aspirations of becoming a singer. As they all comingle at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon where anything goes, they embark on an emotional rollercoaster ride filled with laughter, tears, and self-discovery. Along the way, they confront their deepest fears and desires while learning valuable lessons about love and acceptance.

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