Intimate Conversations (05:22)

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Film participants speak on a wide range of topics, including recurring dreams, a wedding proposal, and self-harm. A woman describes her strange “friendship” with a fish. A man recalls a past suicide attempt.

Mental Health (07:02)

Participants speak on a range of intimate topics, including a coping mechanism, favorite pets, and lost love. A woman describes how she used to cut herself; a man shares his love of Chopin.

Memories and Traumas (07:44)

Participants speak on a wide range of intimate topics, including fatherhood, tattoos, and childhood. A woman praises her parents as role models, another describes her father’s psychological abuse.

Family and Abuse (11:58)

Participants speak on a wide range of intimate topics, including sexual abuse, nightlife, journaling, and being disowned. A woman describes how her mother manipulated her into helping hide abuse. A wrestler describes his favorite moves.

Bad Relationships (10:32)

Participants speak on a wide range of intimate topics, including cancer, dysfunctional relationships, and bullying. A transgendered person discusses how transitioning has complicated a family relationship. A man contemplates staging his own death.

Mental Health and Role Modeling (14:37)

Participants speak on a wide range of intimate topics, including depression, losing faith, and motherhood. A wrestler explains his need to be a role model for at-risk kids. Others describe events that impacted aspirations. A civil militia member contemplates civil unrest.

Approaches to Love and Sexuality (11:39)

Participants discuss intimate topics related to dating and sex. One woman is looking for the right man to impregnate her, while another is a reluctant swinger. A man wearing a military hat explains his weakness for Eastern European women.

Changed by Parenthood (04:32)

Participants speak on topics related to raising children. A woman explains why she dreads routine but is now ready to dedicate her life to her daughter. A man explains how his daughter helped him.

Suicide and Death (17:02)

Participants speak on a wide range of intimate topics, including the suicides of loved ones and obsessions related to death. A woman describes her sixth sense, a man recalls a near-death experience, and another man contemplates alien invaders conquering humanity.

Alienation and Relationships (03:55)

A woman recalls increased feelings of isolation after moving to Paris to be with her online boyfriend. A woman explains why she remains in a loveless relationship.

Credits: Self(less) Portrait (02:53)

Credits: Self(less) Portrait