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Set over the course of a day on Hampstead Heath, North London, Scenes of a Sexual Nature looks at the relationships of seven couples. There’'s a gay couple discussing what would happen if they decided to adopt a child; a couple in the process of divorce, talking about how they became an item; a wife who finds her husband staring at the underwear of a teenage girl; two people in their forties, experiencing an awkward blind date picnic; an elderly couple looking back on their love lives and a young man attempting to bed a recently dumped woman. Finally, there'’s a man who has decided that relationships are far too difficult and prefers to use the services of prostitutes. Ed Blum’'s insightful film looks at the complexity of relationships, what they have in common, and the rules that govern them.
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59 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
SOASN is fun, touching, intelligent British independent romantic comedy. A series of overlapping meetings on Hampsted Heath one sunny London afternoon touches on the humour and emotion of blind dates, long lost re-unions, divorce and first encounters - from gay and straight, old and young perspectives. With a stellar cast of finest UK talent it is hard to pick a single favourite - Ewan McGregor, Sophie Okonedo and Mark Strong are a tour de force, with Tom Hardy stealing some great moments. Light touch from Ed Blum in his first feature harks back to Ealing Comedies, with the presence of Catherine Tate confirming her impact on the big screen. Rib-hurting laughter guaranteed to break out at some point.
16 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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I rented this on the spur of the moment not really knowing what to expect and i'm so glad I did - it's one of the best films I've ever seen. "Nothing happens" says the reviewer below - actually everything happens but it's cleverly written so that you read between the lines. That's the point of it. It's a snapshot of a series of relationships between couples on Hampstead Heath and it captures beautifully the nuances of love and relationships.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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A really sweet film with a bitter undercurrent. It realistically captures a summy day at Hampstead Heath (in North London) brilliantly which is perfect for the setting in which a great number of couples, all of whom are currently involved in damaged, messed up relationships or simply at the end or past of end of their great loves.
There is much to admire about the shear honesty of each couples stories or discussions, there isn't a dishonest beat anywhere. It's not a particulary synamic film, almost more of a docunmentary with not start or end, but the film comes off better as a relaxed snapshot of each relationship. Each story is shot in loving fashion, with the Heath taking the role of a character in itself and setting the lazy and relaxed atmosphere for the film throughout. It's nice to see a park being used to create a relaxed atmosphere because after all why do we go to the park in the first place.
So if you fancy a relaxed evening with a nice glass of wine and not much to concentrate on but without the falseness of most this is a great one for you to rent or even buy.
There is much to admire about the shear honesty of each couples stories or discussions, there isn't a dishonest beat anywhere. It's not a particulary synamic film, almost more of a docunmentary with not start or end, but the film comes off better as a relaxed snapshot of each relationship. Each story is shot in loving fashion, with the Heath taking the role of a character in itself and setting the lazy and relaxed atmosphere for the film throughout. It's nice to see a park being used to create a relaxed atmosphere because after all why do we go to the park in the first place.
So if you fancy a relaxed evening with a nice glass of wine and not much to concentrate on but without the falseness of most this is a great one for you to rent or even buy.
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A charming, witty film
There's something very British about this film. Some of our finest actors play out relationship vignettes, credibility added by some life-like loose ends.
Published 15 months ago by H. B. Closs
a Touching, wonderful and a truely brilliant British film!
I came across this film by accident and fell in love with it! Its a charming film about stragers enjoying a day at Hamptead Heath, and the cast is fantastic, Eileen Atkins is... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Felix Briant
understated , beatifully crafted British film
What a gem this is! Fantastic cast, brought together over a three-day shoot, thereby reducing costs and increasing the genius involved in putting seven different vignettes... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2010 by WHITLAM
Scenes of a Sexual Nature
This film is boring, laclustre and unfunny...dare I say rubbish.....yes i dare. It was rubbish.
Published on 6 Nov 2009 by H. Grieves
Scenes of a sexual nature
Great litle film. Very amusing and therefore entertaining. All the actors are so
natural and believable. Read more
natural and believable. Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2009 by Barb Hope
great british film
a great little british comedy with a superb ensemble cast, full of little stories all linked and told over a day on hampstead heath, a minor gem, highly recommended
Published on 18 Sep 2009 by ra1anne
Awful
A truly terrible film. I still watched it to the end in the same way people watch the wreckage from car accidents. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2008 by Simon G
Great showcase of british talent
This film was great fun to watch and showed just how talented our british actors, writers and directers are. Great fun to watch. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2008 by Rachel Smith
Great!
Superb writing, acting, story/ies and dialogue, I loved this film right from the start.
Obviously none of the stories are particularly likely to happen, but the filming,... Read more
Obviously none of the stories are particularly likely to happen, but the filming,... Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2007 by Apple-eater
Rubbish
This film is a piece of crap. It's not funny and most of the characters are totally unbelievable. It feels like you're watching people read a script rather than actually watching... Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2007 by Mr. S. Ritchie
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