Sex & Philosophy

A talky, contemplative chamber piece that unfolds like a philosophical debate on love, desire, and time, demanding patience but rewarding with quiet insight.

Directed by

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Genres

Romance, Drama

Starring

Daler Nazarov, Mariam Gaibova, Farzana Beknazarov

Overview

In the midst of a mid-life crisis Jan, a 40 year old dancing teacher, decides to instigate a revolution against himself. His first act is to summon each of his four lovers, who are unaware of each other, to join him at the dance studio where we assume he is a tutor. His revelations to the women prompt a discourse about love and the fleeting nature of happiness. But when he comes to the fourth and final woman, he finds that his own philosophy of love is not as easy to apply as he had presumed. He realizes that the more the contemporary world has become sexually oriented the farther it has moved away from love...

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, romantic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Love, identity, betrayal, morality

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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