Starring: Damon Herriman, Bojana Novakovic
Music by: Michael Yezerski
Language: English
Rating 4/5
The Little Death is the French idiom for orgasm but it’s also the title of this not-so-popular Australian comedy written and directed by Josh Lawson, who also starred one of his characters (Paul).
Having a multi story narrative, The Little Death shows us the story of five different, normal, suburban couples, all somehow affected by their fantasies and fetishes. And additional character - a smiling man in his 60s who introduces himself to the neighbors to inform them he just moved in… and he is also a registered sex offender – serves here as a common element to tie all the stories together. Apparently, none of these “couples” is interested in the controversial background of the new neighbour, being all too busy dealing with their desires and the consequences in their lives and relationships.
From a kinky perspective, this movie offers good material to think and talk about.
We have, for example, the couple who dive into role play with unexpected results and another one struggling with rape fantasies (and the difficulties of making it real) but we also have couples dealing with more controversial fetishes: Rowena, who is afraid to reveal his husband she gets sexually aroused from watching him cry (dacryphilia), does everything possible to put her partner in emotional distress while Phil, who is constantly rejected by his wife, finds out he can enjoy his wife’s company when she is practically unconscious (every night he drugs her tea).
The Little Death occasionally switches from the typical dark comedy shades to some kind of kinky romance (the last chapter, the story between the call center operator and the deaf man, winks at the most romantic audience), successfully remaining light and enjoyable with both registers. But it also seems to lack something in its narrative, giving the general feeling something is missing in the end.
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