The Black Belle

In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

Based on Michel Houellebecq's controversial novel, Atomised (aka The Elementary Particles) focuses on Michael and Bruno, two very different half-brothers and their disturbed sexuality. After a chaotic childhood with a hippie mother only caring for her affairs, Michael, a molecular biologist, is more interested in genes than women, while Bruno is obsessed with his sexual desires, but mostly finds his satisfaction with prostitutes. But Bruno's life changes when he gets to know the experienced Christiane. In the meantime, Michael meets Annabelle, the love of his youth, again.

Cecilia, 36, separating quietly, is asked by her parents to help them find 'reliable' swinger clubs. Battling multiple prejudices, she begins visiting places and discovers a universe of diverse sexualities, nurturing relationships, and unexpected friendships.

Ruth is committed to her work, her family, and her faith, but when an ex-lover is released from prison and comes back into her life, her convictions are threatened.

Two bored suburban housewives, neglected by their workaholic husbands, take on a couple of college kids for kicks, then decide to join a wife-swapping club. Complications arise when love, jealousy and resentment arise.

An empathetic stripper plays therapist to the many damaged clientele and co-workers who frequent the popular Anywhere Bar.

Wayne loves his wife Judy, but he is beginning to feel that their sex life is lacking. A conversation with his best friend convinces him to try out a swingers club, which he decides to scope out before attempting to bring Judy along. While there, he is seduced by an irresistible stranger, whose tight dress and erotic come-ons are too much for Wayne's conscience to resist. But Wayne doesn't realize that Judy has some plans of her own, and the seductress is not as unfamiliar as at first she seems.

When the fun of double dating begins to grow old, Richard and Bettina share a dirty little secret with their friends Diego and Emilia: They live a double life as swingers, and would love to share this practice with them.

Everything is under control, she thinks. Everything is lost, he thinks. And then they meet. And fall.

The husband takes his wife to a swinger club. At first she is reluctant, but later she enjoys more than him and this makes him jealous.

Multiple stories about the oscillating world of couple relationships and how difficult it can be to separate sex from love.

Munch-Fals’ script follows Adam, who has so far been spoiled by life – a good job, a lovely wife, an expensive villa, an independent son – but still it isn’t good enough. Even the swinger weekend trips he has been taking with his wife have become a joyless routine, and his youthful optimism and appetite for life are distant memories. Then, one day, at another swingers’ club, he does what swingers don’t do – he falls in love.