Young People Fucking
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Young People Fucking, also called Y.P.F., is a 2007 romantic comedy
directed, written and produced by Martin Gero
and Aaron Abrams
. It debuted at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
. "Our generation makes an effort to separate love and sex," says Gero. "They're all trying to do this thing, and they're all failing miserably ... we're saying, 'Listen, people our age. This is really hard to do without being emotionally involved.'"
over the course of one sexual encounter, with specific chapters for each one: prelude, foreplay, sex, interlude, orgasm and afterglow. Each couple represents a specific archetype:
, allowing the government to retroactively strip tax credits from films deemed "offensive or not in the public interest" by the Heritage Minister
. A special screening was held in Ottawa
, which was well-attended by opposition Members of Parliament, although no MPs from the governing Conservative Party attended. One staffer for Cambridge
MP Gary Goodyear
was fired for reserving a ticket in his name without permission. Reviews were generally positive, with Liberal Heritage critic Denis Coderre
awarding the film three stars and describing it as a "social reality check." New Democratic Party
Heritage critic Bill Siksay
said, "I had a good time, I laughed a lot. There was some serious exploration of relationships, but it was fun. [...] What I would find offensive is that anybody would try and enforce their own sense of personal taste to prohibit a movie like that from being made." Martin Gero said that, "I think we're an easy target — we've got a swear in the title. And also no one's seen it. So it's easy for the pro-C-10 people, whoever they are, I've only met one, to say ... this is obviously pornography, we want to shut it down."
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy can refer to* Romantic Comedy , a 1979 play written by Bernard Slade* Romantic Comedy , a 1983 film adapted from the play and starring Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen...
directed, written and produced by Martin Gero
Martin Gero
Martin Gero is a Canadian screenwriter and co-executive producer for Stargate Atlantis.Born in Switzerland, Gero spent much of his childhood in Ottawa, Ontario. He attended Canterbury High School for the Arts and Ryerson University in Toronto...
and Aaron Abrams
Aaron Abrams
Aaron Abrams is a Canadian actor and writer born in Toronto, Ontario, who has worked in both film and television.Abrams has appeared in over 50 films and TV series, having been a regular on several shows including the Emmy nominated series 'The State Within' ,'Slings and Arrows' , and 'Runaway'...
. It debuted at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
2007 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2007 Toronto International Film Festival was a 32nd annual film festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It ran from September 6, 2007 to September 15, 2007. The lineup consisted of 349 films from 55 countries, selected from 4156 submissions...
. "Our generation makes an effort to separate love and sex," says Gero. "They're all trying to do this thing, and they're all failing miserably ... we're saying, 'Listen, people our age. This is really hard to do without being emotionally involved.'"
Plot
The film intertwines the story of four different couples and one threesomeThreesome
A threesome is a group of three engaged in the same activity. In relation to a sexual activity a threesome refer to the activity involving three people of any gender or sexual orientation...
over the course of one sexual encounter, with specific chapters for each one: prelude, foreplay, sex, interlude, orgasm and afterglow. Each couple represents a specific archetype:
- The Best Friends – Matt and Kristen decide to become friends with benefitsFriends with benefitsFriends with benefits may refer to:* A casual relationship is a term used to describe the physical and emotional relationship between two unmarried people who engage in uncommitted sex acts....
, but discover romantic feelings for each other exist. - The Couple – Long time Couple Andrew and Abby are having trouble trying to put spice back into their lovelife and try something..."new".
- The Exes – Mia and Eric meet up for a one-off after having broken up some time back.
- The First Date – Jamie brings her womanizing date Ken back to her apartment.
- The RoommateRoommateA roommate is a person who shares a living facility such as an apartment or dormitory. Similar terms include suitemate, housemate, flatmate , or sharemate...
s – The two friends are roommates and one friend tells the other to have sex with his girlfriend.
Cast
- Aaron AbramsAaron AbramsAaron Abrams is a Canadian actor and writer born in Toronto, Ontario, who has worked in both film and television.Abrams has appeared in over 50 films and TV series, having been a regular on several shows including the Emmy nominated series 'The State Within' ,'Slings and Arrows' , and 'Runaway'...
– Matt - Carly PopeCarly Pope-Early life:Pope was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, with an older brother, Kris, also an actor, and a younger brother, Alexander. She began acting during her high school years in Vancouver where she appeared in stage classics such as The Odd Couple, playing Mickey, and A Midsummer...
– Kristen - Kristin Booth – Abby
- Josh DeanJosh DeanGeorge Joshua Christian Dean is a Canadian actor and improvisor. He hails from Edmonton, Alberta, where he performed in the improvised soap opera Die-Nasty and toured with improv company Rapid Fire Theatre...
– Andrew - Sonja BennettSonja BennettSonja Bennett is a Canadian actress who portrayed Marcie Brasko in Battlestar Galactica.Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Bennett has acted in various genre series including Eureka, Stargate Atlantis, Painkiller Jane, The Dead Zone, Cold Squad, as well as other Vancouver filmed television...
– Mia - Josh CookeJosh Cooke-Biography:Cooke was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Harriton High School, a small public high school in Rosemont, a suburb of Philadelphia. He was a member of Harriton Theater Company and directed a show his senior year. He has received acting awards including the James Pendleton...
– Eric - Diora BairdDiora BairdDiora Lynn Baird is an American actress and former model for Guess? who has appeared in films such as Wedding Crashers and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning .-Early life:...
– Jamie/Dora - Callum BlueCallum BlueDaniel James Callum Blue , better known as Callum Blue, is an English film and television actor, best known for his roles on the Showtime series The Tudors and Dead Like Me as well as for his role as Zod in the American television series Smallville and British...
– Ken - Ennis Esmer – Gord
- Peter OldringPeter OldringPeter Oldring is a Canadian TV actor and comedian.- Biography :In addition to performing with The Second City improv group in Toronto and Los Angeles, Oldring has appeared on Canadian television. He was also a regular cast member of the redneck-themed sketch comedy series Blue Collar TV...
– Dave - Natalie LisinskaNatalie LisinskaNatalie Lisinska is a Canadian actress.Lisinska was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England and grew up on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, attending St. Michaels University School...
– Inez
Controversy
The film was at the center of a Canadian political controversy in 2006. The Canadian federal government enacted Bill C-10Income Tax Amendments Act, 2006
The Tax Amendments Act, 2006 is a Bill in the Canadian Legislature numbered as Bill C-10 of the second session of the 39th Parliament of Canada and containing a controversial clause that David Cronenberg and Sarah Polley have argued represents censorship of Canadian films...
, allowing the government to retroactively strip tax credits from films deemed "offensive or not in the public interest" by the Heritage Minister
Minister of Canadian Heritage
The Minister of Canadian Heritage is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who heads the Department of Canadian Heritage, the federal government department responsible for Canada's Arts, Culture, Media, Communications network, and Sport....
. A special screening was held in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, which was well-attended by opposition Members of Parliament, although no MPs from the governing Conservative Party attended. One staffer for Cambridge
Cambridge (electoral district)
Cambridge is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. Its population in 2001 was 119,140.-Geography:...
MP Gary Goodyear
Gary Goodyear
Gary T. Goodyear, PC, MP is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, having been elected to represent the riding of Cambridge as a Conservative in 2004. On October 30, 2008 he was named Minister of State for Science & Technology within Prime Minister Stephen...
was fired for reserving a ticket in his name without permission. Reviews were generally positive, with Liberal Heritage critic Denis Coderre
Denis Coderre
Denis Coderre, PC, MP is a Canadian politician from Quebec, Canada. Coderre is the Liberal Member of Parliament for the Montreal riding of Bourassa.-Background:...
awarding the film three stars and describing it as a "social reality check." New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
Heritage critic Bill Siksay
Bill Siksay
William Livingstone Siksay, former MP is a Canadian politician, and was the Member of Parliament who represented the British Columbia riding of Burnaby—Douglas for the New Democratic Party from 2004 to 2011.Receiving his high school diploma from McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute in...
said, "I had a good time, I laughed a lot. There was some serious exploration of relationships, but it was fun. [...] What I would find offensive is that anybody would try and enforce their own sense of personal taste to prohibit a movie like that from being made." Martin Gero said that, "I think we're an easy target — we've got a swear in the title. And also no one's seen it. So it's easy for the pro-C-10 people, whoever they are, I've only met one, to say ... this is obviously pornography, we want to shut it down."