Sex is a Four Letter Word is a 1995 Australian film directed by Murray Fahey and starring Joy Smithers, Miranda Otto, Mark Lee, Tessa Humphries and Rhett Walton.
It has been described as an Australian version of The Big Chill (1983).
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Premise
A love columnist, Sylvia, invites six friends over to talk about love and sex. They include her partner Morris, and her best friend Tracy, who is having an affair with Morris. There is also fashion designer Viv who turns up with her boyfriend Tom, who has a history with John, and Dan, who knows Tracy.
Cast
Joy Smithers as Sylvia
Miranda Otto as Viv
Mark Lee as John
Tessa Humphries as Tracy
Rhett Walton as Morris
Timothy Jones as Tom
Jonathon Sammy-Lee as Dan
Reception
David Stratton in Variety called it "a familiar but entertaining and well-acted comedy-drama... diverting, low-scale entertainment, thanks mainly to the excellent performances, with the women especially good. "