Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a sex addict but with a fairly well ordered life of internet porn and prostitutes, the only time he nearly has sex with someone who is interested in a relationship he doesn't manage to find wood (as Irving Welsh or the Inbetweeners would put it).
Then his sister turns up; the two of them have a strange relationship, there are obviously issues from the past. She has been a self abuser who is over familiar with him, wanting to cuddle up in bed and he over-reacts, violently pushing her away. When she has sex with his boss he can't stand it and goes out for a hard run, almost seeming to punish himself. It all leaves you wondering if he is in love with her but the film offers no answers.
There is no Hollywood ending where he has therapy and comes to terms with his past and ends up in a nice cosy relationship. He continues punishing himself, getting beaten up after goading a man about his girlfriend in a nightclub. The lack of a conventional narrative and answers to questions makes for an interesting piece of art but possibly not the most entertaining film you'll ever watch, the lack of a conventional storyline means it becomes a list of his sexual shenigans at times. An interesting film that you're pleased to have checked out rather than one you come out of having really enjoyed.
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