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Shortbus

2006 · 101 min

A candid, tender and funny exploration of intimacy that feels like a warm, messy conversation among lonely people.

Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Open your mind. And everything else.
Overview
In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
romance, comedy, drama
Directed by
John Cameron Mitchell
Written by
John Cameron Mitchell
Starring
Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, PJ DeBoy, Lindsay Beamish, Jay Brannan, Raphael Barker, Adam Hardman, Peter Stickles
Music
Ira Kaplan
Cinematography
Frankie DeMarco
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America, Netherlands
Languages
English

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