With the vibrant and hilarious Slut in a Good Way, filmmaker Sophie Lorain, a veteran actress in her native Quebec, reframes the raunchy teen-comedy formula with an honest, adolescent woman’s point-of-view.
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A gorgeously shot black and white exploration of female friendships and sexuality.
Screened as part of NZIFF 2018
Slut in a Good Way 2018
Charlotte a du fun
After combing through the local sex shop with her cynical, single girlfriends to find the perfect lingerie to impress her boyfriend, Samuel, Charlotte’s intimate evening is side-tracked when Samuel comes out as gay, leaving her devastated. Gal pals to the rescue, they head to the local park to get high and drown Charlotte’s sorrows with cheap beer from the dépanneur (a true Canadian teen pastime). Interrupted by the police, the girls make a break for it and take shelter in the local Toy Depot, where all of Charlotte’s woes melt away with the introduction of a bevy of beautiful boys.
Heading straight for the applications counter, they all land jobs stocking the aisles alongside their new crushes. It isn’t long before Charlotte begins taking advantage of her new found singledom by sleeping with each of these gorgeous gents, except the one she has deeper feelings for. When the truth about Charlotte’s adventures surfaces, she must face the judgement of her co-workers and closest friends.
Sophie Lorain’s French Canadian coming-of-age and coming out comedy has all the trappings of a teen rom-com – saucy title, cute boys and an extended dance sequence – but resembles a female helmed Clerks rather than American Pie. — Kailey Carruthers
“The edgy comedy and finely drawn characters, both courtesy of Catherine Léger’s razor-sharp script, allow Lorain to masterfully explore the complexities of young love and the double standards placed on women of all ages. As provocative as its title suggests, Slut in a Good Way pulls no punches.” — Matt Barone, Tribeca Film Festival