Venice, September 2, 2024—It is Venice Film Festival time, which has, through the years, been known for the glorification of film art in all its forms, and this time it rises to the occasion presenting an exciting bunch of erotic movies that have evoked discussion and appeal from people. Such a competition has always been home to brave and daring cinema. A new era of erotic cinema is emerging that does not recoil from nuances of desires but rather invites viewers to embrace such fantasies and desires themselves.
In command of the onslaught is “Eros Unbound,” a flick that tackles modern day relationships, the hidden issues that nobody talks about – the fantasies. The reason why the film has received such acclamation is that it was able to make the realm of sex in movies more passionate as directed by the contentious yet respected director, Luca Moretti. “Eros Unbound” is not solely focused on the act on the bed; it is about the whole dimension surrounding sex; the power plays, the vulnerabilities, the highs and hurdles spawned by attraction.
Another great example is “Seduction”, a film which has been favorably compared to the works of the great filmmaker Bernardo Bertulucci. Set in Linaiti, the Northern coast of Italian Switzerland, ‘Sunshine’ is a brilliant interpretation delving into the themes of desire, authority, and the borderline between love and obsessional ‘l’ Amour Impossible. The content of the movie with lots of sexual scenes has raised a controversy on issues such as censorship, artistic license and eroticism in contemporary film.
Fundamental elements such as sex are no longer treated with regret, as these films prove sex is a necessary aspect of human life and not for mere voyeurism. And it isn’t just that – this year’s films are not simply expanding the limits of the body pleasures; they are overcoming the limits and embracing the audience to face the limits of sex, love and women’s desires.
It is apparent that this year’s Venice film affiliate Festival is not just all about the glitz and glam. It is all about having healthy dialogues—ones that some may find disturbing, but are so essential in these times. Yes, erotic films are the new trend, and at the very front of it is Venice as she charms the audience – one film after the other.
