The Sessions (2012)

The Sessions is a 2012 film, originally titled as “The surrogate”. It is an American drama film, both written and directed by Ben Lewin. The movie stars John Hawkes and Helen Hunt as O'Brien and sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene respectively in the key roles.

                                  

The movie is a story about a poet of 38 years who is paralyzed from his neck down due to an ailment and hires a sex surrogate to lose his virginity. Taking help from his therapists and the guidance of priest, he turns his dream into reality. They go about on a pact to have six sex sessions but soon starts to develop romantic feelings for each other. There is the element of jealousy from Cheryl’s husband, and later in film the differences clear out as O’Brien’s new female interest comes to know about Cheryl and Brien.

The film first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film received some nominations and awards at the film festivals and was appreciated by audiences and critics, as well. The bold and matured performances by the actors were highly appreciated. The film was successful in monetarily as well with the box office.