A Complete History Of My Sexual Failures takes a more personal approach to documentary. Chris Waitt documents his journey in finding out why he such a terrible boyfriend. He uses a gonzo style of documentary in order to effectively create an invasive feel into his life.
The personal element effectively ties together Chris' issues and the light humour of his misfortune. A majority of the film takes place in his flat. The mise en scene of his flat gives the audience an insight into his personality despite creating an extremely personal feel to the documentary. The messy interior of his flat connotes his is unorganised and furthermore doesn't have much about himself. His messy flat is an issue later addressed by his mother.
The documentary creates a sense of catharsis for the audience. Leading to one issue to another, such as; mental health issues, erectile dysfunction, failing to successfully fix his erectile dysfunction and just the overall sense of loneliness he gives off, makes the audience sympathise for him rather than empathise as he appears pretty hopeless.
Lucy this is a fair but short analysis of the film. Do you think that if you included more details about the actual Director himself and maybe some contextual production details that you may paint a wider picture for your reader and for revision purposes down the line?
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