Is this technically a gay show? Even after getting through the whole thing, that's still kind of tricky to answer. There's never any physical intimacy shown between the two leads, not even a single kiss. What it gives you instead is something that goes way deeper than that. It traces an emotional bond that spans a full decade between two guys who are both dealing with their own baggage, and what they share basically amounts to being soulmates. The story moves across Japan, South Korea, and Berlin. Honestly, whether people want to call what they have a romantic relationship or not doesn't really matter to me. A relationship doesn't need a label like boyfriends attached to it to actually mean something. And closeness doesn't need to be physical to feel genuine. What this show captures is something quieter but way more powerful, a bond rooted in understanding, respect, and just showing up for each other. Across eight episodes, each running 35 to 45 minutes, this is one...
It starts with the director recounting how and his co-director came up with the idea and agreed to make the film. They walk us through process of short listing their lead actors, the places film was shot, focusing more on the various sex scenes and what went into making those. The film ends up with how successful this porn eventually became leading it to win many awards. I personally have not seen it, but I can see the crew, the directors, the production seemed all very much into making the film as f they were actually going to make a classic. The only two things interesting were when the cast and crew were asked if their family knew about their job and also, what is their alternate career besides this.
I thought this was going to be a good movie, but it turned out to be a weak porn about the gay porn industry. I have seen a few documentaries on the past about making of a porn film, so I wasn't really particularly enlightened by what I heard in the film. A lot of good looking guys, a few sleazy/dirty ones. No actual 'screwing' can be seen, so it is not a porno, but there is enough nudity to classify as a 'weak' one. The film feels more like a home movie than a genuine documentary, with the too-cheery cast and crew dropping campy bon mots for the camera while they go about their business preparing for and shooting ‘Buckleroos.” Acting is irrelevant, as there wasn't any that was noticeable...mostly just 'almost' sex, consistently. There is no reason you should watch this, unless, of course, if you happen to be a huge fan of the actual porn film, then I can see you loving this behind the scenes documentary as well. (2/10)
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