Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- awkward
- irreverent
- adult movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film inventive and candid in its treatment of sexual fantasies, though responses were mixed about its uneven execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows multiple couples and individuals on the same suburban street whose lives connect through a new neighbour.
The plot turns sexual fantasies, fetishes, affairs, and experimental desires into sources of both comic discomfort and reflection.
Several couples struggle when fantasies and forms of pleasure do not align with their partners' needs or boundaries.
The seemingly normal suburban street conceals affairs, fetishes, sexual experiments, and chaotic intimate negotiations.
Films like The Little Death, and why
Short Cuts
interwoven suburban relationship stories combining sexual frankness, dark comedy, and emotional vulnerability
Happily Ever After
ensemble structure, candid relationship drama, and comic discomfort around intimacy and desire
Don Jon
sexually frank comedy-drama examining mismatched desire, secrets, and relationship boundaries
Movie Details
- Director
- Josh Lawson
- Release Date
- 2014-06-13
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (551)
Cast
- Josh Lawson
- Bojana Novaković
- Damon Herriman
- Kate Mulvany
- Kate Box
- Patrick Brammall
- Alan Dukes
- Lisa McCune
- Erin James
- T.J. Power
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Little Death about?
- An interconnected suburban ensemble comedy examines how secret fantasies and mismatched desires reshape ordinary relationships.
- What is The Little Death like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Little Death as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Little Death violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Little Death.
- What did critics think of The Little Death?
- Critics broadly found the film inventive and candid in its treatment of sexual fantasies, though responses were mixed about its uneven execution.
- Which films are like The Little Death?
- Films with a similar feel include Short Cuts, Happily Ever After, and Don Jon.
- How long is The Little Death?
- The Little Death runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Little Death?
- In United States, The Little Death streams on Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel.
