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When an introverted cartoonist's girlfriend wants to redefine their relationship, he begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. An adaptation of the Graphic Novel by Chester Brown. (NR, 85 min.)
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Chester, a cartoonist, and Sonny, a TV host - are a long-term, committed romantic couple. When Sonny introduces the idea of opening up their relationship, Chester begins sleeping with sex workers, forcing him to face his issues with intimacy and romance in the process.
Based on the best-selling graphic novel by acclaimed alternative-cartoonist Chester Brown, Paying For It is a “provocative, hilarious and heartfelt” (The Globe and Mail) personal take on romance and relationships. From writer/director Sook-Yin Lee, the film “displays a maturity and thoughtfulness (...) in the messy contradictions we may hold about love” (RogerEbert.com). [Film Movement]
Starring: Emily Lê, Dan Beirne, Andrea Werhun
Director: Sook-Yin Lee
Genre: Comedy, Drama
"Provocative, hilarious and heartfelt."
— Barry Hertz, The Globe and Mail
"Sweet, wry, provocative and wonderful."
— Barry Hertz, Globe and Mail
"Quirky, thought-provoking and often explicit."
— Joan MacDonald, Forbes
"A provocative new film, ‘Paying for It,’ takes an unflinching look at sex work and love."
— Peter Howell, Toronto Star
"A welcome surprise and a revelation. 'Paying For It' isn’t the movie you’d expect. But, it’s one you might love."
— Kristy Strouse, Film Inquiry
"Lee and co-writer Joanne Sarazen do an admirable job of depicting – and destigmatising – the ins-and-outs of urban sex work."
— Adam Nayman, Sight & Sound
"Displays a maturity and thoughtfulness (...) revels in the messy contradictions we may hold about love. It’s evident that Lee is already a master of tension and finding humor within people’s inconsistencies."
— Zachary Lee, RogerEbert.com
"With a distinctive voice that captures the contrasting desire for companionship with strictly carnal, no-strings-attached intimacy, the biggest triumph of “Paying For It” is the empathy it shows the sex workers themselves."
— Ally Johnson, The Playlist
