Sticky: A (Self) Love Story (2016)

Delving into the often shrouded world of self-pleasure, "Sticky: A (Self) Love Story" invites viewers on a stimulating journey into the heart of masturbation. This intricate documentary is the kaleidoscope through which the filmmaker seeks to understand a universally practiced yet seldom admitted act. Interweaving candid interviews from an array of perspectives - celebrated personalities, everyday individuals, health care experts, and religious figures - the film probes the depths of this intimate facet of human sexuality. "Sticky" teases out the threads of this touchy subject, aiming to debunk myths and misconceptions. It boldly addresses age-old, blush-inducing questions: What is masturbation? Can it truly cause blindness? Is it 'normal', and is it morally wrong? Above all, it explores the fear and shame associated with being caught in the act. Painted against the backdrop of a world rife with sexual confusion and its resulting societal issues - rape, sexual abuse, and the looming threat of sexually transmitted diseases - "Sticky" seeks to shed light and bring clarity. The documentary also scrutinizes the negative portrayal of masturbation in the media, from chilling FBI studies linking it to serial killers, to the heart-wrenching suicide of a child caught on tape indulging in the act. "Sticky" does not shy away from its mission to understand our complex relationship with self-touch throughout history. Simultaneously enlightening and poignant, it pulls no punches in its exploration of a subject that, whether we admit it or not, truly touches us all. Expect no less than a bold, unflinching gaze into an aspect of human sexuality that has long been kept in the shadows.

Sticky: A (Self) Love Story is a documentary movie featuring Joycelyn Elders and directed by Nicholas Tana.

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