Romance,Drama
United States of America
Autoerotic is an independent film directed by Joe Swanberg and Adam Wingard, and written by Swanberg and several other writers. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2011.
The movie follows four different couples in Chicago, each dealing with their own sexual desires and fantasies. As they navigate their relationships and their desires, they question the boundaries of what's acceptable and what's taboo.
The first couple, played by Amy Seimetz and Lane Hughes, are a couple struggling to deal with their own sexual explorations. The second couple, played by Kate Lyn Sheil and Ti West, are two friends who are trying to have a casual sexual relationship, but find themselves struggling with deeper feelings. The third couple, played by Joe Swanberg and Kris Swanberg, are a married couple who are trying to reignite their sex life through experimentation. The fourth couple, played by Frank V. Ross and Megan Mercier, are a couple dealing with their own sexual obsessions and fetishes.
Throughout the film, the couples explore various sexual situations, some more taboo than others, and the film does not shy away from showing explicit sex scenes. However, the film also has a dose of humor, with some scenes played for laughs.
Overall, Autoerotic explores the complexities of sexual desire and relationships, and asks difficult questions about what's considered acceptable in the realm of sexuality.
