# Shortbus (2006)

> A candid, sex-positive New York ensemble drama finds humor, vulnerability, and healing in the tangled intimate lives gathered around an underground club.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/918

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama
- Director: John Cameron Mitchell
- Cast: Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, PJ DeBoy, Lindsay Beamish, Jay Brannan, Raphael Barker, Adam Hardman, Peter Stickles
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367027/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sex positive, melancholic, arthouse movie night, adult date night

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