Better Than Sex (2000)

Director:

Jonathan Teplitzky

Writer:

Jonathan Teplitzky (writer)

Release Date:

9 November 2000 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

3 days in the life of a 1 night stand.

Plot:

After a one-night stand a couple is faced with the terrifying possibility of what they really want. |

Plot Keywords:

Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship | Sydney Australia | Oral Sex | Doggystyle Sex | Female Nudity

Awards:

1 win & 12 nominations

Cast

David Wenham	...	Josh
Susie Porter	...	Cin
Catherine McClements	...	Sam
Kris McQuade	...	Taxi Driver
Simon Bossell	...	Tim
Imelda Corcoran	...	Carole
Dina Gillespie	...	Girl B
Emily Saunders	...	Girl C
Laura Keneally	...	Girl D
Leah Vandenberg	...	Girl E
Tammy McIntosh	...	Girl F
Mark Priestley	...	Guy A
Tamblyn Lord	...	Guy B
Jason Clarke	...	Guy C
Jason Chong	...	Guy D

Also Known As:

Better Than Sex (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content and language.

Runtime:

95 min | Germany:80 min | USA:84 min (approx)

Country:

Australia | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | France:-12 | Germany:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Better Than

Goofs:

Continuity: Josh stands naked in front of the sink, with his back to the camera, but in the next shot, before he says that he thinks he's gained weight, he's wearing black and white underwear.

Quotes:

[internal monologues]
Cin: I want my bed.
Josh: I need to sleep.
Cin: No more sex, god, I can't take it anymore.
Josh: I hate sex.
Cin: I just want to get into bed.
Josh: I just want to go to sleep.
[Outloud to each other]
Josh: What are you thinking?
Cin: Nothing, you?
[...]

Soundtrack:

Gets Me Up

Eventually emotions come into it!

This is a great investigation into the challenge of having a merely sexual relationship with someone without letting emotions come into it. But, eventually emotions come into it because sex is more than just the release of biological urges. The two main characters Josh and Cin are perfectly portrayed by their players David and Susie. I'm sure they would have put a bit of themselves into their roles. The toughest part would have been filming the sex scenes and for the director filming the scenes without a hint of pornography. My rating: 8/10