Pleasure

Local title
Nauding
Title in Russian
Pleasure
Director
Ninja Thyberg
Country
Sweden, Netherlands, France
Year
2021
Programme
Discovery Showcase
Genre
drama
Subject
society, porn, women, corruption

Linnéa has left her small Swedish town for a career in LA’s porn industry, changing her name to “Bella Cherry” on the way. At only 19, she’s ambitious, pragmatic and knows what she wants. But, in an industry that rewards you more the lower you are willing to go, what will be the true cost of her success?

The feature debut of writer/director Ninja Thyberg and based on her 2013 short film of the same name, "Pleasure" is a raw and unflinching exploration of what porn – the business and the product – has become today.

Following years of immersive research, Thyberg has gained a sharp eye for every detail of the sector, and she eschews the male gaze to adopt the point of view of Linnéa (played by radiant newcomer Sofia Kappel) throughout. Most of the cast, excluding Kappel, are professionals in adult film, granting this fictional story a gritty authenticity..

Director
Ninja Thyberg
Screenwriter
Ninja Thyberg, Peter Modestij
Cast
Sofia Kappel, Revika Anne Reustle, Evelyn Claire, Chris Cock, Dana DeArmond
Producer
Erik Hemmendorff, Eliza Jones, Markus Waltå
DoP
Sophie Winqvist
Editor
Olivia Neergaard-Holm, Amalie Westerlin Tjellesen
Music
Karl Frid
Production
Plattform Produktion, Flamboyance Films, Grand Slam Film Production
Distributor
Swedish Film Institute
World sales
Versatile
Runtime
Language
English, Swedish
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Sundance, Karlovy Vary
Director
Ninja Thyberg

Ninja Thyberg (snd 1984)

Pleasure (2021)

Screenings

Hall Athena Center, Tartu
Screening012103 / Nauding
SubtitlesEnglish
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8th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening040601 / Nauding
SubtitlesEnglish
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3rd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening131205 / Nauding
SubtitlesEnglish
Q&A guestsNinja Thyberg - Director
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Trailer