When looking at the discourse of this film the question generally resolvs down to the nature of the unsimulated sex: is it a gimmick or is it a story-telling device.

Contrary to the others complaining about the live music interludes, my issue is more that they are pretty explicit in describing the theme of the previous or upcoming segment (or both depending on the point). It's an interesting approach, and one that is not unique but is not handled poorly here.

But back to the sex. There is a large amount of story-telling done through the sex scenes, mostly in how the two of them behave to one another when it comes to sex. The eagerness, the experimentation, the [spoiler] masturbation [/spoiler] are all used to give you a glimpse through the relationship as it grows and continues.

_But_ is it just a gimick? To be honest, it sort of is. It allows the film to have a naturalistic style and approach where the whole experience feels very real, which does add a level of normalcy to the whole events. Would simulated scenes have impacted this so negatively? Possibly, but Room in Rome managed to craft the same story-telling beats and moments through simulated sex.

The film is relatively average, and not something I would tell people to seek out.