A gay erotic fever dream where Mykonos becomes a mirror for guilt, desire, and self-destruction.
"Infidelity has made Jessy Ares and Jonathan Agassi’s relationship numb in Awake. The men escape to Mykonos and try to regain emotions for each other but as soon as they arrive, a car accident leaves Jonathan in the hospital. Jessy meets local Mitchell Rock and they explore the breathtaking island as Jessy is tempted into sexual freedom. Jessy uses Mitchell as a mirror to find out who he has become now that he is alone without Jonathan. But guilt and passion take over reality and Jessy gives in to his dark desire. It’s man against himself as he tries to escape but he has become his own game where every man around him uncovers a heightened illusion of sex. For Jessy, seduction and madness collide when he opens his eyes, Awake."
Cinematography
Mykonos landscapes weaponized as erotic and isolating dreamscape.
Direction
Killian and MacNamara blur pornography with genuine psychological thriller.
Acting
Jessy Ares carries genuine emotional weight rarely seen in adult cinema.
Director
Marc MacNamara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during a wave of 'queer art-porn' challenging whether explicit sex could sustain feature-length psychological narratives beyond titillation.
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