Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- steamy
- intimate
- emotionally conflicted
- adult date night
- queer cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film sexually frank and visually polished but narratively flimsy, dramatically shallow, and prone to exploitative eroticism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jasmine is engaged to Rile yet becomes sexually and emotionally involved with Dallas, forcing her to confront feelings she has not publicly acknowledged.
The relationship develops through repeated, sexually frank encounters between Jasmine and Dallas, with bodies and desire dominating the film's presentation.
The central connection unfolds over three days, moving rapidly from a chance meeting to an emotionally consequential affair.
Jasmine is a successful fashion editor living in an established Toronto engagement, while Dallas works as a roofer and lives in a low-rent loft.
Films like Below Her Mouth, and why
Blue Is the Warmest Color
shared lesbian romance, sexual frankness, and emotionally conflicted attraction
A Room in Rome
shared intimate two-woman romance, erotic focus, and compressed relationship drama
Carol
shared queer desire, infidelity, and restrained romantic melodrama
Movie Details
- Director
- April Mullen
- Release Date
- 2017-02-10
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1324)
Cast
- Erika Linder
- Natalie Krill
- Sebastian Pigott
- Mayko Nguyen
- Tommie-Amber Pirie
- Melanie Leishman
- Andrea Stefanci
- Daniela Barbosa
- Elise Bauman
- Jocelyn Hudon
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Below Her Mouth about?
- A Toronto fashion editor risks her polished engagement when a chance encounter with a confident roofer awakens an overwhelming same-sex desire.
- What is Below Her Mouth like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Below Her Mouth as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Below Her Mouth violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Below Her Mouth.
- What did critics think of Below Her Mouth?
- Critics broadly found the film sexually frank and visually polished but narratively flimsy, dramatically shallow, and prone to exploitative eroticism.
- Which films are like Below Her Mouth?
- Films with a similar feel include Blue Is the Warmest Color, A Room in Rome, and Carol.
- How long is Below Her Mouth?
- Below Her Mouth runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Below Her Mouth?
- In United States, Below Her Mouth is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
