Pornographic intimacy, public infatuation and bacchanalian monadology in Paris 05
59: Théo & Hugo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21877280 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gilad Padva (0000-0001-5115-1149, Film Independent, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-60 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Queer Studies in Media & Popular Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2055-5695 • E-ISSN: 2055-5709 |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/qsmpc_00142_1 |
| OpenAlex | W4411642588 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
This article initially analyses the provocative, unanticipated sequence at a Parisian gay sex club that opens the romantic gay drama Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo (2016). In this sequence, Théo, a beginner looking to experiment sexually with other men, is attracted to Hugo. During their sexual interactions, they are instantly infatuated and leave the club together. This unique sequence blurs the boundaries between public and private spheres, pornographic and romantic spectacles, and irresponsible promiscuity and guilty pleasures. The analysis of this stimulating sequence involves a reconsideration of the relationships between public sex culture and queerness, pornography, bacchanalia and barebacking. From a broader perspective, this opening sequence might communicate a critical discussion of the modern, urban sex lives of young gay adults, particularly in the age of PrEP and condomless, alienate, anonymous, multi-partnered and risky sexual encounters
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| Highly cited | No |
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