The Little Death (2014)

The Little Death (2014) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
Thessaloniki Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
93 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2014 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Josh Lawson

Written By:
Josh Lawson

Actors:
Bojana Novakovic ..... Maeve
Damon Herriman ..... Dan
Josh Lawson ..... Paul
Stephanie May ..... Mourner
Ben Lawson ..... Glenn
T.J. Power ..... Sam
Tasneem Roc ..... Yael
Erin James ..... Monica
Lachy Hulme ..... Kim
Patrick Brammall ..... Richard
Lisa McCune ..... Maureen
Kate Mulvany ..... Evie
Kate Box ..... Rowena
Zoe Carides ..... Doctor Barnes
Kim Gyngell ..... Steve
Alan Dukes ..... Phil
Matt James ..... Restaurant Patron
Paul Gleeson ..... Counsellor
Daniel Malcolm ..... Daniel
Genevieve Hegney ..... Sonya
Darren Gallagher ..... Waiter
Stephen James King ..... Knife Guy
Hiroshi Kasuga ..... A Member of Board of Directors
Glenn Hazeldine ..... Older Gent
Andy Wood ..... Restaurant Diner

Synopsis:

A comedy about sex, love, relationships and taboo, The Little Death is a laugh-out-loud funny, honest and ultimately moving look at the secret sex lives of five ordinary couples. Maeve has a dangerous sexual fantasy that Paul struggles to fulfil, Evie and Dan reignite their spark with role-play, Rowena discovers she finds pleasure in her husband Richard's pain, while Phil finds a newfound love for his wife Maureen in her quieter moments and Monica and Sam become caught up in a dirty and chaotic phone call. With an ensemble cast of Australia's finest talent, writer/director Josh Lawson has cleverly constructed a film that all at once defies expectations, continually surprises and is genuinely charming. The Little Death explores the strange, hilarious and sometimes disastrous places our desire can take us in pursuit of that fleeting moment of sexual ecstasy; a moment the French call 'la petite mort' - the little death.

The Little Death is a truly original comedy about sex, love, relationships and taboo. In a multi story narrative, we peer behind the closed doors of a seemingly normal suburban street. A woman with a dangerous fantasy and her partners struggle to please her. A man who begins an affair with his own wife without her knowing anything about it. A couple struggling to keep things together after a sexual experiment spins out of control. A woman who can only find pleasure in her husband's pain. A call centre operator caught in the middle of a dirty and chaotic phone call. And the distractingly charming new neighbour who connects them all. The little Death explores why do we want what we want? How far will we go to get it? What are the consequences of that fleeting moment of sexual ecstasy?

The loosely connected lives of people with taboo sexual fantasies and how it affects their lives.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 20 April, 2015.