One Deep Breath (2014)

Unfortunately, suicide is a universal act that knows no borders. As such, filmmakers from around the world have addressed this serious subject in their work — from the Japanese drama Harakiri (1964) to the Polish thriller Suicide Room (2011). In between, we’ve seen the American movies Girl, Interrupted and Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides, both from 1999. There’s also the Persian-language film Taste of Cherry (1997); Lee Chang-dong’s Korean pic Poetry (2010); and the experimental French flick One Deep Breath (2014). Under the direction of Antony Hickling (who also serves as co-writer and co-producer), this foreign film follows a fellow named Mael (Manuel Blanc) who is doing his best to cope with the suicide of his partner Adam (Thomas Laroppe). Perhaps if their relationship was less dysfunctional, Adam would still be alive and they’d still be together. As another of Adam’s past lovers, Patricia (Stephanie Michelini) feels Mael’s pain. Meanwhile, home viewers might be feeling aroused as they watch all of the dudity in this movie. Yes, we get to see the bare bods on both Monsieur Laroppe and Monsieur Michelini as they get busy in bed. The handsome hunks expose their collective abs, buns, balls and junk when they hump one another. In other words, their privates go public at the pic’s 23- and 37-minute marks! If that’s not erotic enough, the film also includes some kinky choking action. No wonder Mr. Man can barely breathe while watching the naked guys lounge on a couch. Hey boys, make room for us!