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Please Baby Please (2022)

Directed by Amanda Kramer (Ladyworld)

Lower East Side bohemian couple Suze and Arthur become obsessed with a sadistic greaser gang, arousing previously unexplored desires and leading them to question the confines of gender, monogamy, and the sexual status quo.

"Kenneth Anger might be pleased to see that his influence continues, while certainly jealous of the budget. And oh wow — Demi Moore in a pantsuit, animal print coat and silver high heels." - Sam Panico, B&S About Movies

"Andrea Riseborough, who plays Suze, is a powerhouse on screen. Her effortless portrayal of a stifled 1950s wife is a masterful balance between feminine sexuality and masculine anger. It’s her performance that really blurs the line on stereotypical gender roles." - Rachel Willis, Maddwolf.com

"There are layers and layers of humour here, sometimes rooted in queer and theatrical traditions but mostly accessible regardless." - Jennie Kermode, Eye for Film

Suze (Andrea Riseborough) and Arthur (Harry Melling) live an outwardly traditional lifestyle as the Lower East Side’s most bohemian Eisenhower-era couple. The pair’s cage is rattled when they encounter a gang of sadistic, leather-clad greasers known as The Young Gents. Suze and Arthur’s initial thrust of fear evolves into confusion of thrill and lust. This sudden exposure to flamboyant masculinity unlocks the realization that Suze is an aspiring leather daddy who mistook herself for a housewife. 

Meanwhile, the perpetually sensitive Arthur’s obsessive gender trouble goes sideways when Young Gent Teddy (Karl Glusman) sparks a queer desire. Please Baby Please presents a full spectrum of underground fetishism and seductive musical asides featuring alluring cameos by Demi Moore and Cole Escola. Visionary filmmaker Amanda Kramer pegs the hetero hellscape of the 1950s in a witty, syncopated riff that plays like a high camp emission from your wildest dreams – bathed in silk, sweat, and bisexual lighting.

Winner - L.A. Outfest 2022: Grand Jury Award - Outstanding North American Narrative Feature

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