The Little Death (2014)

The secret lives of five suburban couples living in Sydney reveal both the fetishes and the repercussions that come with sharing them.

Director:

Josh Lawson

Writer:

Josh Lawson

Stars:

Bojana Novakovic, Josh Lawson, Damon Herriman

2 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bojana Novakovic	...	Maeve
Josh Lawson	...	Paul
Damon Herriman	...	Dan
Kate Mulvany	...	Evie
Kate Box	...	Rowena
Patrick Brammall	...	Richard
Alan Dukes	...	Phil
Lisa McCune	...	Maureen
Erin James	...	Monica
T.J. Power	...	Sam (as TJ Power)
Kim Gyngell	...	Steve
Lachy Hulme	...	Kim
Paul Gleeson	...	Counselor
Nell	...	Roxy the Dog
Zoe Carides	...	Dr. Barnes

Storyline

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?

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Plot Keywords:

sexual role playing | rape fantasy | sexual exploration | sexual fetish | sex comedy | 

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Taglines:

Sexual hangups and all that jazz.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English Australian Sign Language

Release Date:

26 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Little Death

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,118, 28 June 2015

Gross USA:

$18,238

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$601,162

Company Credits

Production Co:

Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, See Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Australian comedian and impromptu lifeguard Troy Kinne received special thanks for his help with the script, being a comedy thermometer for jokes landing.

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Quotes

Dan: [playing a scene] Miss Redding.
Evie: Detective.
Dan: I'm going to need to ask you a few questions, if that's alright.
Evie: Depends.
Dan: On what?
Evie: On whether you're the good cop or the bad cop. Which one are ya?
Dan: Guess.
Evie: Good cop.
Dan: Guess again.
[pause]
[...]

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Crazy Credits

Diagrams from medical/ anatomical text and sexual guides appear behind the initial section of the credits.

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Connections

Features The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)

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Soundtracks

Brand New Key
Performed by Melanie
Written by Melanie (as Melanie Safka)
Published by © 1971 EMI April Music Inc
Licensed by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd

User Reviews

A comedy about sex that is sexy and funny

This is the Hollywood's golden fleece, the sex comedy that Hollywood is always trying to make, and reliably always falls flat on its face with. And amazingly, all of a sudden there is this tiny movie that nobody counted on, and it's perfect, and it's from Australia.

It's not even that it's an "alternative" film. The actors have that glossy soap-opera-star quality to them that I hate so much about Hollywood. They live in better apartments than me, they drive better cars then me (or, they drive cars), their engagement rings are way clunkier than anything I could afford. One major difference between this and the standard Hollywood fare is that the whole shindig is never trying to suck up to me by trying to make me feel like I'm part of this world. Most of all, though, the script is simply outstanding. As it should be if someone has to invest a mountain of money to turn it into a movie. Next, the actors know their craft. They're not just better looking people whom someone has put in front of a camera. And that's pretty much all their is to the big mystery why Hollywood apparently can't make a good sex comedy.

PS: This movie entertained me while I was watching it, and kept me thinking afterwards.