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Don't Be Shy

2025 · 9 min

A short, tense plunge from flirtation into discomfort, leaving you uneasy rather than satisfied.

Directed by
Laurence Harlan Jacobs
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Ali Fumiko Whitney, Sydney Taylor, Zak Takowsky
Overview
On the verge of a threesome, a wild surprise turns Noah's evening from seductive fantasy to real life nightmare.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Laurence Harlan Jacobs
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Ali Fumiko Whitney, Sydney Taylor, Zak Takowsky
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • sexuality
    • identity
    • betrayal
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Laurence Harlan Jacobs
    Written by
    Laurence Harlan Jacobs
    Starring
    Ali Fumiko Whitney, Sydney Taylor, Zak Takowsky
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    United States of America

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