This December 13th, Metrodome are set to release Deborah Anderson’s documentary AROUSED, a film that explores the controversial subject matter of women in the adult entertainment industry but in a new light.
Anderson is a renowned celebrity photographer and multimedia artist and this is her first feature length documentary. Ordinarily, she looks at the lives of A-list celebrities and high profile artists but this time she set out to explore the sensual side of sixteen of the most successful women in the adult film industry, and consequently create a Fine Art coffee table book.
What she ended up with was not only a beautiful and uniquely shot book, but an insightful and intriguing documentary about these women. AROUSED was filmed in its entirety during 8 days, with 3 hours spent on each girl on set in which she had to find out who they were, and then do a photo shoot for each of them. As questions are asked, personal stories about their lives are revealed, from why they chose the business of sex to how they got into it in the first place.
These porn stars have always been discreet about their private lives in the past, yet Anderson has a way of opening up a dialog allowing them to share more than just their naked skin on screen. Their true inner vulnerability is touching, yet the characters they have created are confident and intoxicating. Once you hear their stories, you’ll never look at them in the same way again.
AROUSED opens theatrically and on VOD this December 13th.
