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Pleasure
Directed byNinja Thyberg
Written by
  • Ninja Thyberg
  • Peter Modestij
Produced by
  • Eliza Jones
  • Markus Waltå
  • Erik Hemmendorff
Starring
  • Sofia Kappel
  • Revika Anne Reustle
  • Evelyn Claire
  • Chris Cock
  • Dana DeArmond
  • Kendra Spade
CinematographySophie Winqvist Loggins
Edited by
  • Amalie Westerlin Tjellesen
  • Olivia Neergaard-Holm
Production
company
Plattform Produktion
Distributed byNeon (United States)
Release date
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Sweden
  • Netherlands
LanguagesSwedish
English

Pleasure is a 2021 drama film directed and written by Ninja Thyberg. The film stars Sofia Kappel, Revika Anne Reustle, Evelyn Claire, Chris Cock, Dana DeArmond and Kendra Spade. The film is based on the 2013 short of the same name.[2]

Pleasure was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on February 1, 2021 in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section.[3][1]

Cast

  • Sofia Kappel as Bella Cherry / Linnéa
  • Revika Anne Reustle as Joy
  • Evelyn Claire as Ava Rhoades
  • Chris Cock as Bear
  • Dana DeArmond as Ashley
  • Kendra Spade as Kimberly

Release

The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on February 1, 2021. On February 8, 2021, A24 acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[4][5] However on October 7, 2021, it was announced that Neon had acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, reportedly due to conflicts over A24's plans to release an edited, R-rated theatrical cut in addition to an uncensored version; Neon said it would not mandate any alternate edit. The film will be screened at the 2021 AFI Fest in Los Angeles on November 13.[6][7]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 36 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 32 as positive and 4 as negative for a 89% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 7.70 out of 10. The critics consensus reads: "Provocative on more than one level, Pleasure peels back the curtain on unsavory aspects of the adult film industry, with Sofia Kappel's powerful performance leading the way."[8] On Metacritic, the film has an average weighted score of 74 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Pham, Annika (August 20, 2019). "Ninja Thyberg's Female POV Porn Industry Portrait Seduces Buyers (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 8, 2021). "A24 Lands 2021 Sundance Drama 'Pleasure', On The Degradation Of Women In Los Angeles Porn Scene". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Pleasure". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Welk, Brian (October 7, 2021). "Ninja Thyberg's 'Pleasure' About LA Porn Industry Heads to Neon From A24". TheWrap. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (October 7, 2021). "Porn Industry Drama 'Pleasure' Moves From A24 to Neon". Variety. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Pleasure (2021) Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved April 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Pleasure (2021)". Metacritic. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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