Rubber Dolphin
A portrait of one night's intimacy between two men that just met. Their physical connection is immediate and they get carried away and have unsafe sex. Once the sexual tension has been released they're having an intimate conversation, about gay men sexual roles, about preferences and self-image, about manhood. As morning approaches, their moment is nearing its end and one's need for reciprocity may question the other's ability to love.
Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival.
Running Time
29 mins
Year
2018
Kanopy ID
6423694
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