Brandon, a British civil servant and sex addict who is infatuated with prostitution, has been living a hedonistic lifestyle with a group of Southeast Asian prostitutes in his old flat in Cambridge.

Brandon, a British civil servant and sex addict who is infatuated with prostitution, has been living a hedonistic lifestyle with a group of Southeast Asian prostitutes in his old flat in Cambridge. Yet, ironically, he is also a devout Christian, having attended church with his mother every Sunday as a child. Every night, he repents for his actions, struggling with the intense guilt that arises from this collision of lifestyles. This film mainly deals with the collision between vulgar desires and animalistic instincts on one hand, and religious convictions and guilt on the other, illustrating nihilism and the search for meaning in life despite this conflict. In this sense, it is not solely about sex addiction. Rather, it concerns all those who have experienced addiction, obsession, and anxiety due to extreme isolation. The main character represents individuals marginalized and ostracized by the complexities of modern society. His inner turmoil reflects a complicated emotional entanglement with these conflicts. Ultimately, the film may ask viewers a Nietzschean question: "So, how will you live?" I chose to convey this question through a kind of subversion, presenting seemingly irrelevant scenes throughout the film. Many narrative scenes are juxtaposed with non-fictional footage that addresses broader issues, such as the critique of sex tourism through a decolonial lens, which functions as a form of 'estrangement' itself. In doing so, I hope to create a "resistance" to cinematic illusionism, encouraging viewers to consider these themes as part of reality.—Ungyu Yeo