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[[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]]...

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]]...

While ''Shortbus'' has largely been overshadowed by ''[[Hedwig and The Angry Inch|Hedwig]]'', it remains a quirky and off-beat flick with its own merits. If nothing else, [[Its Not Porn Its Art|it has lots and lots of sex in it]].

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* [[Epiphany Therapy]]

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

* [[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.

* [[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]]

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* [[Nobody Over 50 Is Gay]]: Averted with Tobias, who [[No Celebrities Were Harmed|most certainly does not resemble Ed Koch]].

* {{spoiler|[[Rescue Romance]]}}

* [[Shout Out]]: A vibrating egg has the phrase ''[[In the Realm of The Senses]]'' written on it. And yes, it is inserted into one of the main characters' vagina.

* [[Shout-Out]]: A vibrating egg has the phrase ''[[In the Realm of The Senses]]'' written on it. And yes, it is inserted into one of the main characters' vagina.

* {{spoiler|[[Stalking Is Love]]}}

* [[Turn of the Millennium]]: Referencing many current events and trends of the early 00s, including [[The War On Terror]], 9/11, and the New York City blackout.

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[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]

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