Film Analysis Small Assignment

In addition to entertaining us, movies offer portrayals of social and sexual behavior. Your task in this paper is to analyze – from a human sexuality perspective – the behaviors and events depicted in one of the films below. You are not being asked to critique the film in terms of its value as a work of art or as entertainment. Rather, you being asked to think carefully about the actions and events portrayed in the film and apply what you’ve learned this quarter about human sexuality. This assignment is comprehensive. I urge you to discuss any concepts and research encountered in this course that relate to the issues, interactions, and behavior portrayed in film.  Choose one of the 7 films listed below. 

• Y Tu Mamá También (2001, 105min, Unrated/R) – available to rent streaming on amazon.com for $3.99
• Secretary (2002, 104min, Rated R) – available to “rent” (streaming) from amazon.com for $3.99
• Brokeback Mountain (2005, 134min, Rated R) – available to stream for free as long as you are on campus, connected to the UCI wifi, or logged into the VPN software:https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/ucirvine281273/play/716F6D9B643C3615 (Links to an external site.); also streaming on Amazon Prime
• Knocked up! (2007, 129min, Rated R) – available to “rent” (streaming) from amazon.com for $3.99
• Pariah (2011, 90min, Rated R) – available to stream for free as long as you are on campus, connected to the UCI wifi, or logged into the VPN software:https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/ucirvine281273/play/99CC600D3C00682B (Links to an external site.)
• Don Jon (2013, 90min, Rated R) – available to “rent” (streaming) from amazon.com for $2.99
• Dallas Buyers Club (2013, Rated R) – available to stress for free as long as you are on campus, connected to the UCI wifi, or logged into the VPN software:https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/ucirvine281273/play/C5C9B4636CC3CE4B (Links to an external site.)
• Any two episodes of the show “Sex Education” – available streaming on Netflix

View the film at least once.  Then, after reviewing your notes and readings, identify THREE human sexuality concepts that appear to be operating in the film (e.g., gender, female sexuality, male sexuality, sexual arousal, sex orientations, sexual behavior, sexual communication, love and sexuality, etc.).  For EACH concept:

• Briefly describe the relevant scene (you may assume the reader has seen the film). (0.25 points for each concept; 0.75 points total across 3 concepts)
• Describe the human sexuality concept you believe is relevant and briefly describe the concept and/or relevant research from textbook/lecture notes (0.25 points for each concept; 0.75 points total across 3 concepts)
• Elaborate on how the selected scene illustrates a concept and connects to research findings on the concept (e.g., describe how scene is similar to, or different from, relevant research). (0.25 points for each concept; 0.75 points total across 3 concepts)