Paying for It(2025)
In the late '90s, Chester and Sonny are a long-term, committed, romantic couple. When Sonny wants to redefine their relationship, Chester, a painfully introverted cartoonist, starts sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process.
Movie: Paying for It
Top 10 Billed Cast
Chester Brown
Sonny Lee
Denise/Yulissa
Suzo Jones
Cain
Cecil
Laura
Miles
Reed
Carl
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Interview with Sook-Yin Lee, Dan Beirne and Emily Lê
Sook-Yin Lee on Directing, Love, and PAYING FOR IT | TIFF
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