I Want Your Sex
August 11, 2026
7:30pm | SIFF Film Center
Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema. The latest from New Queer Cinema pioneer Gregg Araki, I Want Your Sex tells the story of Elliot (Cooper Hoffman), a kind-hearted if unmotivated twentysomething whose fantasies quickly come true when he lands a job with renowned artist and provocateur Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde), who breaks down office boundaries and takes Elliot on as her sexual muse and subordinate.
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Erika and Elliot's sexually charged relationship makes Elliot question his own desires, boundaries, and relationships with his uptight girlfriend (Charli XCX) and repressed roommate (Chase Sui Wonders). As the stakes heighten and power dynamics shift, the film mixes satire, romantic comedy, mystery, and murder through the colorful and edgy visual language for which Araki is best known.
“…a reminder that [Araki] remains a vital, even essential, voice in indie filmmaking.” — Mel Valentin, ScreenAnarchy
“…the movie belongs to Hoffman and Wilde, both of whom are fantastic. Most importantly, they are great together. Hoffman’s everyman energy bounces off Wilde’s intense beauty in a manner that gives the film its horny pulse.” — Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
- Director: Gregg Araki
- Principal Cast: Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Daveed Diggs
- Country: USA
- Year: 2026
- Running Time: 90 min.
- Language: English