The Sessions (2012), Ben Lewin
3.5/5
Based on the life of poet Mark O'Brien and an article he wrote about his experiences as a disabled person with a sex surrogate this is an interesting film, with great performances and is subtly and beautifully handled. This film covers an important area that is still taboo about the importance of sex and the sex lives of the disabled. Performances are good, particularly John Hawkes (Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene) as Mark O'Brien and William H. Macy (Magnolia) as his priest and friend. Overall this is a quiet, sweet and moving film, about sex and love, but unfortunately it doesn't delve too deeply into the characters or their psychology.
Links:
"On Seeing a Sex Surrogate", Mark O'Brien
http://thesunmagazine.org/issues/174/on_seeing_a_sex_surrogate
"Scarlet Road: A Sex Worker's Journey" is an Australian documentary about sex work with the disabled, focusing on sex worker and advocate Rachel Wotton.
http://www.sbs.com.au/documentary/program/845/
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