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''Shortbus'' is a 2006 film made by John Cameron Mitchell, the guy behind ''[[Hedwig and The Angry Inch]]''. [[Explicit Content|It is known primarily for its scenes of unsimulated sex]].

[[Big Applesauce|Set in New York City]], the movie [[Two Lines No Waiting|follows two occasionally intersecting narratives]]. The first revolves around Sofia, a sex therapist who has never achieved orgasm in her life, and the strain it puts on her relationship. After attending the [[Coolest Club Ever|Studio 54-esque club Shortbus]], Sofia befriends professional dominatrix Severin, who tries to help her finally find orgasm.

[[Big Applesauce|Set in New York City]], the movie [[Two Lines, No Waiting|follows two occasionally intersecting narratives]]. The first revolves around Sofia, a sex therapist who has never achieved orgasm in her life, and the strain it puts on her relationship. After attending the [[Coolest Club Ever|Studio 54-esque club Shortbus]], Sofia befriends professional dominatrix Severin, who tries to help her finally find orgasm.

The second revolves around James, an amateur filmmaker and former [[Hooker With a Heart of Gold|hustler]] who is [[Loners Are Freaks|morose and introverted]]. He and his boyfriend, Jamie, begin an open relationship with a third man, while a fourth, named Caleb, [[Stalker With a Crush|stalks James from his apartment one block over]]. The film James has been working on [[Goodbye Cruel World|turns out to have an unpleasant surprise]]...

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* [[Epiphany Therapy]]

* [[Everyone Is Bi]]: Except for the characters who are gay.

* [[Hey ~~Its~~ That Voice]]: CBC Radio listeners will recognize ''journalist'' Sook-Yin Lee as Sofia. Definitely Not the Opera, indeed. Started a minor media storm in Canada when the CBC tried (and failed) to fire her for filming the non-simulated sex scenes in the film.

* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: CBC Radio listeners will recognize ''journalist'' Sook-Yin Lee as Sofia. Definitely Not the Opera, indeed. Started a minor media storm in Canada when the CBC tried (and failed) to fire her for filming the non-simulated sex scenes in the film.

* {{spoiler|[[Interrupted Suicide]]}}

* [[Love Dodecahedron]]