It explores the complexities of gender roles and the commodification of human sexuality. The film will screen at Sundance in 2021, and has been selected as a Cannes Label title for 2020. It will likely screen at other film fairs in addition. The film deals with the dichotomy between empowering pursuit and enduring indignity. Pleasure is a good example of a film about these issues and is a good debut by Thyberg. It also shows us how the sexuality industry works. It explores these issues with out being judgmental or overly political. A film about the adult film industry, Pleasure is clean for its sensitivity to detail. With an appreciation for the work and skill of performers, Pleasure is a crucial study. It's a subtle study of an industry built on aggressive imagery. It delineates the fine line among respectable performers and those who aren't.
02.02.2023
This is good news for film executives, who've finally found out there's money to be made in heterosexual sexuality. Though the movie purports to be directed at het women, it prioritizes male sexual pleasure. As the movie proceeds, we see women of every kind who don't fit the common Hollywood ideal of beauty. The film points women who're dark-skinned, large, and older. Women with wrinkles, freckles, and sags are also represented. While this is not the ideal movie for ladies, it is exceedingly empowering to watch.