Shortbus

About Shortbus

In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

Shortbus is a 2006 comedy romance film directed by John Cameron Mitchell. Released in October 2006, it runs 101 minutes.

Its themes are male homosexuality, suicide attempt, eroticism, and BDSM.

Sook-Yin Lee appears as Sofia, Paul Dawson as James, PJ DeBoy as Jamie, and Lindsay Beamish as Severin. The screenplay is by John Cameron Mitchell. Produced by Fortissimo Films. It streams on Night Flight Plus, OVID, and Philo in the United States.

Mysterious Skin, The Normal Heart, and Hair make useful companions to Shortbus, all filed under gay theme and LGBT. TMDB voters put it at 6.3 out of 10 across 608 votes and it carries a NR rating.