The Cuckold

  • Drama
8/11/2009
94

You can't hide from desire

The Cuckold is a controversial dramatic feature that pushes a camera lens through the peephole of American taboo, focusing on the flashpoint where racial and sexual tensions collide. While set against the backdrop of a little-known fetish in the swinging lifestyle called 'cuckolding', The Cuckold tells the broader story of two suburban couples and two urban men whose lives collide in a tale woven together by the threads of deceit, lust, and primal vengeance. It also explores the consequences and risks in looking beyond the skin in search of love.

Budget:
$275,000

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Reviews

  • elev8

    Startlingly good undiscovered gem!

    I approached this film with genuine trepidation expecting to wince & cringe my way through it, but as soon as it was over I went right back & watched the whole thing again. It's genuinely a fantastic film. Firstly because of the importance and increasing relevance of the subject, and secondly because it's very well written and wonderfully performed.

    Cuckoldry & interracial sex between black men and white women are 100% bona-fide & rapidly growing cultural phenomena of the last couple of decades or so. This film, whilst fairly tame and aimed squarely at the newcomer, manages to give an engaging but above all authentic glimpse into this very real lifestyle. That alone would be achievement enough fo...

    July 1, 2023

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