''Love, Sex and Eating the Bones'' is a 2003

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film directed and

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by Sudz Sutherland, featuring a mostly

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and

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leading cast. It premiered and played twice at the

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, where it won the award for Best Canadian First Feature Film.

Synopsis

Michael (Hill Harper) is a likable photographer turned security guard who spends his time hanging out with his buddies and keeping up with the latest releases at Pornocopia. His addiction to porn, however, threatens to get in the way of a budding romance with Jasmine (Marlyne Afflack), an upscale marketing researcher who's so wary of ‘playas’ she's declared herself celibate.

Cast

Reception

Rick Groen of ''

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'' awarded the film three stars. On the review aggregator

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, the film has an approval rating of 57% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.

References

External links

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