Zerophilia
- 2005
- 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.5K
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In this sexually ambiguous romantic comedy, Luke, a naive college student, struggles with issues of masculinity while he comes to terms with a rare genetic disorder that causes the afflicted... Read allIn this sexually ambiguous romantic comedy, Luke, a naive college student, struggles with issues of masculinity while he comes to terms with a rare genetic disorder that causes the afflicted to switch gender at will.In this sexually ambiguous romantic comedy, Luke, a naive college student, struggles with issues of masculinity while he comes to terms with a rare genetic disorder that causes the afflicted to switch gender at will.
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Without dropping any spoilers - though if you're reading this you probably already know too much ;) - I'd sum the point of this movie as "before you can find your soul-mate, you have to truly know your own soul". It playfully & non judgmentally deals with gender roles, and desires. It's cute, at times contrived - but I'll cut them lots of slack, because this is an unusual plot and moving the story along sometimes takes some real contortions. The cast is all wonderful & likable - even those who could be deemed 'villains' have their own understandable logic. In a world of teenage comedies about finding sex, recreational substances, or adventures involving large amounts of toilet humour, this is anything but a mainstream movie. Still, for those who took the effort to seek it out, it's a worthwhile, and heartwarming watch. Does using the term "heartwarming" constitute a spoiler? ;)
See it at least twice. Once with fresh eyes, and again with wisdom.
See it at least twice. Once with fresh eyes, and again with wisdom.
I was walking down the street when I... anyways I met the director and got tickets to see the world premiere of it at Rebel Fest in Toronto. It should have been in the TIFF, but it didn't meet the deadline.
The movie is "so creative" as my friend put it and I haven't seen anything like that for a long time. Both of us are taking film courses in college.
The premise is the main character has a disease that changes his gender in minutes when he gets turned on. My only complaint is that it's hd quality and not widescreen.
I think most people would enjoy this film's quirky subject, and comedic dialogues. Unlike most films, Zerophila isn't predictable and not conservative. Also there's also some sort of frog motif going on in there.
The movie is "so creative" as my friend put it and I haven't seen anything like that for a long time. Both of us are taking film courses in college.
The premise is the main character has a disease that changes his gender in minutes when he gets turned on. My only complaint is that it's hd quality and not widescreen.
I think most people would enjoy this film's quirky subject, and comedic dialogues. Unlike most films, Zerophila isn't predictable and not conservative. Also there's also some sort of frog motif going on in there.
Great concept, good performances Very original. I saw the film at the Deep Ellum Film Festival in Dallas 21- Nov 2005. Great movie, Funny and a little deep. The film underlies a message of finding your true self. If you have a chance, see it. This film is funny, entertaining and bizarre. Enjoy a look inside a young man finding himself in a way you will not believe. Martin Curland has a feature he should be very proud to show. I hope it is picked up for distribution. Try to find Kelly LeBrock in the opening sequence. Don't hate her because she's beautiful. In this rare coming-of-age comedy that combines elements of magical realism with edgy humor
This one's an odd one that's actually oddly enjoyable.
"Zerophilia" imagines a world in which a communicable disease exists that causes sexual partners to suddenly change gender.
The change is triggered in macho Heath Ledger lookalike Luke, who promptly transforms into sexy babe "Luca" after a backseat tryst with a gal played by "Weird Science" hottie Kelly LeBrock, whose star has clearly fallen so, so far.
What's charming about this movie is the way the characters so awkwardly navigate their male and female selves. Some humor is tossed in as their friends struggle to deal with these abrupt changes.
The "odd" comes in at, of course, the premise, as well as how expertly the casting director matched the male and female representations of each character. Their physical similarities made the film's low-budget transformation SFX seem like straight-up magic.
It's not as laugh-out-loud funny as you might expect, but is a lot more enjoyable than you might expect, too, thanks to some endearing performances and a sensitive script.
"Zerophilia" imagines a world in which a communicable disease exists that causes sexual partners to suddenly change gender.
The change is triggered in macho Heath Ledger lookalike Luke, who promptly transforms into sexy babe "Luca" after a backseat tryst with a gal played by "Weird Science" hottie Kelly LeBrock, whose star has clearly fallen so, so far.
What's charming about this movie is the way the characters so awkwardly navigate their male and female selves. Some humor is tossed in as their friends struggle to deal with these abrupt changes.
The "odd" comes in at, of course, the premise, as well as how expertly the casting director matched the male and female representations of each character. Their physical similarities made the film's low-budget transformation SFX seem like straight-up magic.
It's not as laugh-out-loud funny as you might expect, but is a lot more enjoyable than you might expect, too, thanks to some endearing performances and a sensitive script.
Writer/Director Martin Curland did a great job. I loved it.
I was invited to a screening of Zerophilia at Westwood Crest Theatre November 16, 05 in the LA area and it was great to see the theatre packed. It's a romantic comedy with a twist. The audience loved it. I'm not one to laugh easily at films, but, this one had me laughing out loud a lot.
I hope these guys get distribution.
The theatre was packed and everyone was clapping and smiling at the end. You could tell by the faces that everyone loved it.
I went in without knowing a thing about the premise line and never looked at the trailer. It took me by complete surprise. A cute movie that really does a great job of highlighting love for a person no matter what the gender is. It's a great comic fantasy. With a twist I'd never thought of.
You are what you are! Good job...;)
I was invited to a screening of Zerophilia at Westwood Crest Theatre November 16, 05 in the LA area and it was great to see the theatre packed. It's a romantic comedy with a twist. The audience loved it. I'm not one to laugh easily at films, but, this one had me laughing out loud a lot.
I hope these guys get distribution.
The theatre was packed and everyone was clapping and smiling at the end. You could tell by the faces that everyone loved it.
I went in without knowing a thing about the premise line and never looked at the trailer. It took me by complete surprise. A cute movie that really does a great job of highlighting love for a person no matter what the gender is. It's a great comic fantasy. With a twist I'd never thought of.
You are what you are! Good job...;)
Did you know
- TriviaThough no mammals exhibit zerophilia, some amphibians can change sex when their population doesn't have enough of the one sex to propagate the species.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Midnight Screenings: Kung Pow! Enter the Fist/Code 8/Zerophilia (2022)
- SoundtracksRattle On
Written & Performed by Larry Thomas Moore, Chris Wood, Frank Ewing and Bob Cahill
Performed by Downtown Harvest
By Arrangement with Beond Management
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Box office
- Budget
- $450,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,763
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,616
- Oct 15, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $7,763
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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