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Poster for Pleasure

Pleasure

2021 · 108 min

A raw, unflinching immersion into a glamorized industry, balancing ambition with exploitation and leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by
Ninja Thyberg
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sofia Kappel, Zelda Morrison, Tee Reel
Tagline
In the pursuit of fame, she discovers the price of pleasure.
Overview
Bella Cherry arrives in Los Angeles with dreams of becoming an adult film star, but she soon learns that fame won't come easy as she harnesses her ambition and cunning to rise to the top of this mesmerizing and singular world.

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  • MUBI
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Directed by
Ninja Thyberg
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sofia Kappel, Zelda Morrison, Tee Reel
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • power
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ninja Thyberg
Written by
Ninja Thyberg
Starring
Sofia Kappel, Zelda Morrison, Tee Reel, Evelyn Claire, Chris Cock, Dana DeArmond, Kendra Spade, Mark Spiegler
Music
Karl Frid
Cinematography
Sophie Winqvist
Runtime
108 min
Country
Sweden, France, Netherlands
Languages
English, Swedish

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