The 2022 Sundance Films That Challenged Notions Of Sex

Mild spoilers below for several Sundance films. “Congratulations, Vance Leroy. You are my porn star,” says Sarah Jo (Kristine Froseth), the protagonist of Lena Dunham’s sophomore feature Sharp Stick, about halfway through the film. The 26-year-old had only recently discovered the vivid world of pornography, and in that moment, while flipping through an assortment of XXX clips, she had met her on-screen sexual match. Unlike the more stereotypically aggressive male porn stars, Vance Leroy (Scott Speedman) seemed gentle and attentive; in the clip, Vance looks directly at the camera and talks sensitively, calling the viewer beautiful and assuring whoever they… Read Full Article