The End of Sex
2022 film directed by Sean Garrity
The End of Sex is a 2022 Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by Sean Garrity. The film stars Jonas Chernick and Emily Hampshire as Josh and Emma, a young married couple who are feeling pressured by the demands of parenthood, and ship their kids off to camp so that they can embark on a series of sexual adventures to reignite the passion in their relationship.
The cast also includes Gray Powell, Lily Gao, Melanie Scrofano, and Pedro Miguel Arce.
The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, in early 2022.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022. It also screened in the Borsos Competition at the 2022 Whistler Film Festival.
Ari Posner received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.
Cast
Jonas Chernick as Josh
Emily Hampshire as Emma
Lily Gao as Kelly
Gray Powell as Marlon
Pedro Miguel Arce as Jory
Melanie Scrofano as Wendy
Steven McCarthy as Gary
Eden Cupid as Aisha
Emily Watt as Dawn
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 59% of 29 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10.
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