Very Deep Inside

9/23/2026

Eroticism in film has always been a problematic subject. While the depiction of sexuality on screen has become more accepted over the years, the question of “how much is too much” has lingered in the background as filmmakers have increasingly sought to push boundaries. At what point, however, does a movie cross the line between what’s legitimate cinema and what’s pornography? Is the difference defined by the degree of explicitness, the depiction of certain types of sexual acts, the nature of the individuals involved or some combination of all of these elements? Is there any redeeming social value involved when the camera records some of the foregoing potentially taboo elements (and what might those be)? Does eroticism innately enhance or detract from a picture’s narrative qualities, or is