''The End of Sex'' is a 2022 Canadian

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film, directed by Sean Garrity. The film stars Jonas Chernick and

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as Josh and Emma, a young married couple who are feeling pressured by the demands of parenthood, and ship their kids off to camp so that they can embark on a series of sexual adventures to reignite the passion in their relationship.Kelly Townsend
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'' Playback'', February 2, 2022. The cast also includes Gray Powell, Lily Gao,

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, and

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. The film was shot in

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, in early 2022. The film premiered at the

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on September 10, 2022. It also screened in the

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at the 2022

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received a

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nomination for Best Original Score at the

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in 2023.

Cast

as Emma * Lily Gao as Kelly * Gray Powell as Marlon *

as Jory *

as Wendy * Steven McCarthy as Gary * Eden Cupid as Aisha * Emily Watt as Dawn

Reception

References

External links

* * 2022 films 2022 romantic comedy films Canadian sex comedy films Canadian romantic comedy films English-language Canadian films Films directed by Sean Garrity Films shot in Hamilton, Ontario 2020s English-language films 2020s Canadian films {{2020s-Canada-film-stub