“In the pursuit of fame, she discovers the price of pleasure.”
Pleasure follows Linnéa, a 19-year-old who leaves her small town in Sweden for Los Angeles with a single goal: to break into the porn industry and become a star. What begins as an ambitious move quickly turns into a harder, more complicated path than she expected. The film tracks her attempt to claim control over her future while chasing fame in a world built on performance and desire.
Ninja Thyberg directs the film, shaping Linnéa’s journey with a close focus on how each step in her new life changes her. Sofia Kappel plays Linnéa, carrying the story as she pushes forward through an environment that promises opportunity but demands more in return. The cast also includes Revika Anne Reustle, Evelyn Claire and Dana DeArmond, who appear around her as part of the world she enters.
Set between Sweden and Los Angeles, the film moves from the distance of departure to the intensity of arrival. Its tone is blunt and uneasy, with the pull of ambition set against the cost of being seen and used. As a drama, it looks at friendship, power and the pressure that comes with trying to turn intimacy into success.
Ninja Thyberg directs the film, shaping Linnéa’s journey with a close focus on how each step in her new life changes her. Sofia Kappel plays Linnéa, carrying the story as she pushes forward through an environment that promises opportunity but demands more in return. The cast also includes Revika Anne Reustle, Evelyn Claire and Dana DeArmond, who appear around her as part of the world she enters.
Set between Sweden and Los Angeles, the film moves from the distance of departure to the intensity of arrival. Its tone is blunt and uneasy, with the pull of ambition set against the cost of being seen and used. As a drama, it looks at friendship, power and the pressure that comes with trying to turn intimacy into success.
Reviews
6.3 / 10