Coming Soon
Paying For It
Directed by
Sook-Yin Lee
In the late 90s, Chester and Sonny are a long-term, committed, romantic couple. When Sonny wants to redefine their relationship, Chester, an introverted cartoonist, starts sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. Adapted from the acclaimed alternative-cartoonist Chester Brown’s best-selling graphic novel, PAYING FOR IT is a comedy about love, sex and non-monogamy for adults.
Director & Cast
- Director: Sook-Yin Lee
- Starring: Emily Lê
- Starring: Dan Beirne
- Starring: Andrea Werhun
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Reviews
- "Provocative, hilarious and heartfelt."
- "With a distinctive voice that captures the contrasting desire for companionship with strictly carnal, no-strings-attached intimacy, the biggest triumph of “Paying For It” is the empathy it shows the sex workers themselves"
- "Quirky, thought-provoking and often explicit."
- "Displays a maturity and thoughtfulness (...) revels in the messy contradictions we may hold about love. It’s evident that Lee is already a master of tension and finding humor within people’s inconsistencies...."
- "Lee and co-writer Joanne Sarazen do an admirable job of depicting – and destigmatising – the ins-and-outs of urban sex work...."
- "A welcome surprise and a revelation. “Paying For It" isn’t the movie you’d expect. But, it’s one you might love."
- "A provocative new film, ‘Paying for It,’ takes an unflinching look at sex work and love...."
Nominated
Platform Award
Toronto Int'l. Film Festival
Platform Award
Toronto Int'l. Film Festival
Nominated
Established Producer Award
CMPA IndieScreen Awards
Established Producer Award
CMPA IndieScreen Awards