Cost of Love, The
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83 min
Meet Dale, a male prostitute on the verge of turning 30. Dale loves sex. He loves strange sex. He loves strangers. He loves strange sex with strangers.
In this unsentimental Brit production, we follow Dale and his sexploits from Sunday to Someday.
His clients’ requests range from his dressing up as a schoolboy, cuddling old men in nappies, to supervising them as they clean the house. Although his antics aren’t glamorised and are, at times, very amusing, his is a dangerous lifestyle and his reckless nature is affecting those closest to him. Along our antihero’s path we meet some colourful characters.
A highlight is drag queen Shaun, and his relationship with his mother, Christine. There are some heart warming scenes throughout the film but ultimately it’s an honest and daring look at a very harsh reality as director Medland courageously tackles what it means to be queer and the violent homophobia that is still very much alive in ‘civilised’ Britain. And we finally realise the true cost of love.