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...."
- "Sweet, wry, provocative and wonderful...."
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