R&A Shorts: Let's Talk About Sex

There are endless topics related to sex and sexuality. Desire, pleasure, consent, loneliness, vulnerability, expectations and revealing one’s true self to another in every possible way – the films in this programme explore all these themes.

Sandy Fannies depicts a carefree moment between a mother and her teenage daughter on the beach. As well as swimming, they discuss sex and relationships, but the blurring of the roles between child and parent causes confusion on both sides.

The charming animated film Cosmonauts takes us aboard an intergalactic spaceship hosting a singles cruise. A diverse group of lonely travellers seek pleasure and connection with others. Would they dare, after all…?

Made in a delightfully rough, analogue style, Hysterical Fit of Laughter introduces Snežana, a woman in her late middle age who has found herself and pleasure in BDSM encounters. The friction escalates when her grown-up son gets wind of this side of his mother’s. But who is going to have the last laugh, after all…

Set in wintery Berlin, Three of Cups is a poetic snapshot of an evening spent by friends as they navigate polyamorous relationships and intimacy.

La Moto, channeling the spirit of Pillion (R&A 2026), transports us to southern Italy. In the midst of a scorching summer, a secret game is unfolding between the young Luca and the older Valerio, in which motorbikes play a key role. However, the wordless relationship takes on a sombre tone, and the game must come to an end.

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