The term soft porn has gained more and more notoriety, and maybe you’ve come across it at some point in your life. But, after all, what does soft porn mean? That’s what the Canaltech will tell you now!
In simple literal translation, soft porn means light porn, that is, a type of production that is created to excite the viewer, but which is not as explicit as porn films from producers such as Brasileirinhas, for example. Thus, the audience can expect scenes of nudity and sexual innuendo, but nothing more. A good example of this is the classic Emmanuellea Brazilian film that was shown in the 1990s at the extinct Cine Privê da Band.
Over time, however, new productions emerged and soft porn was being re-signified. An example of this is the successful saga Fifty Shades of greywhich has three films and stars none other than Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, two well-known names in Hollywood.
The franchise won streamings and became one of the most successful commercial productions in the genre. In addition to her, another remarkable film with the same footprint is the controversial Blue is the hottest color, by Abdellatif Kechiche. The fact is that for a movie or series to be soft porn, it doesn’t necessarily have to be linked to obscure platforms or be vulgar. Many Hollywood films, for example, abuse the genre to conquer the audience.
With that in mind, it’s time to get to know some productions that mix sensuality and eroticism to hook the public.
Examples of soft porn series and movies
Forbidden Desire
Released in theaters in April 2023, Forbidden Desire is a Polish film directed by Tomasz Mandes that follows Maks, a young Italian well living and Olga, a female judge. The two somehow feel attracted to each other and begin an intense sexual relationship.
Despite the age difference and not sharing anything in common, they fall in love and have to deal with Olga’s daughter, a rebellious young woman who months before was also sexually involved with Maks.
Abusing drama, the film also explores eroticism to create a relationship between the couple and to hold the viewer’s attention.
365 dias
In addition to signing Forbidden Desiredirector and writer Tomasz Mandes also signs the franchise 365 Diaswhich has three films (365 Days: Today, Final 365 Days e 365 Dias).
In the plot, we meet Laura, a professionally successful woman, but whose love life is not going so well. Thinking of improving her courtship, she travels with her spouse to Sicily, Italy.
There, her fate intersects with that of Massimo Torricelli, a powerful mobster who thinks she looks like someone from his past and kidnaps her. From then on, he gives her a period of one year (365 days) for her to fall in love with him and leave her boyfriend. If that doesn’t happen, he will release her right away.
Abusing paradisiacal photography, the three films in the saga deliver many spicy scenes for the public to watch. It has from straight sex to kisses between two men. If you want to take a peek, you can watch the feature films on Netflix.
Sex/Life
Another Netflix production that abuses eroticism and nudity is the series Sex/Life released in 2021. Created by Stacy Rukeyser, the production follows the life of Billy Connelly (Sarah Shahi), a psychologist and housewife who lives in suburban Connecticut and has two children with her husband Cooper (Mike Vogel).
Everything seemed perfect in his life, but Billy never forgot the wild nights he lived in New York with his friend Sasha (Margaret Odette) and the intense sexual relationships he had with his ex-boyfriend Brad (Adam Demos).
Thinking of giving vent to her desire, she then begins to write a diary on the computer, but Cooper soon discovers and reads everything that is written. Thus, the two embark on a kind of game to try to rekindle the flame of passion, while trying to deal with the hurt feelings.
With two seasons completed, Sex/Life knew how to merge the (several) sex scenes with a powerful story that lost a little strength in the end. In addition, the series abused both female and male nudity.
Who wants to give a chance to Sex/Life you can marathon it already Netflix.
Game of the Keys
Another soft porn series that delivers nudity and some sex scenes is The Game of Keys (or Game of the Keys, in the original). The Mexican production stars Maite Perroni — Lupita from Rebel — and follows the lives of Adriana and Antonio, a traditional couple who are questioning their relationship.
One day, they meet Sergio, a former schoolmate of Adriana, and Siena, his girlfriend. She, very amused, proposes that the couple and their friends play a dangerous game called the game of keys, which basically consists of exchanging couples.
From then on, a plot of intrigue, jealousy and desire begins, in which everyone involved is exposed in some way.
Launched in 2019, the series created by Marisa Quiroga stars Ela Velden, Fabiola Campomanes, Horacio Pancheri, among others. Anyone who wants to watch it can press play on Prime Video.
Eyes Wide Shut
Released in 1999, this film by Stanley Kubrick accompanies William, a prestigious New York doctor and a family man who leads an ordinary life. One day, however, his wife Alice confesses to him that she has sexual fantasies about strangers. From then on, the two plunge into a process of self-discovery of their own desires, going through their own perversions and coming into contact with a secret society.
Starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, who were married at the time, Eyes Wide Shut it abuses spicy scenes and even brings an insinuation of orgy.
The film is available on Apple TV, HBO Max, Microsoft e Google Play.
