The arthouse porno that critics actually defended — yes, really, and it's only 69 minutes.
When a gallery worker finds himself abandoned by his older lover, he finds himself cast adrift in a sexually depraved environment.
Cinematography
Gritty 16mm San Francisco that looks like a funeral for the 70s.
Editing
Dreamlike dissolves that linger longer than they should.
Acting
Al Parker: porn star who actually looks like he's thinking.
Director
Steve Scott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Screened at the 1980 Berlin Film Festival, which caused actual controversy about whether pornography could be 'legitimate' cinema.
Director Steve Scott was a gay rights activist who believed erotic films could carry emotional weight — this was his thesis statement, and the genre never really followed him there.
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