The Little Death (2014 film)

The Little Death (known as A Funny Kind of Love in the United Kingdom) is a 2014 Australian sex comedy film written and directed by Josh Lawson. It deals with the secret lives of five suburban couples living in Sydney, revealing both the fetishes and the repercussions that come with sharing them. A Spanish remake titled Kiki, Love to Love was released in 2016.

The Little Death
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Josh Lawson
Written by	Josh Lawson
Produced by	Jamie Hilton Michael Petroni Matt Reeder
Starring	Bojana Novakovic Josh Lawson Damon Herriman Kate Mulvany Patrick Brammall Kate Box Alan Dukes Lisa McCune Erin James T.J. Power Kim Gyngell Lachy Hulme
Cinematography	Simon Chapman
Edited by	Christian Gazal
Music by	Michael Yezerski
Production companies	See Pictures Screen Australia Night Kitchen Productions Red Apple Spectrum Films Head Gear Films Metrol Technology Ticket to Ride
Distributed by	Entertainment One
Release dates	13 June 2014 (2014-06-13) (Sydney Film Festival) 25 September 2014 (2014-09-25) (Australia)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Box office	$1.34 million[1]

Cast

• Bojana Novakovic as Maeve
• Damon Herriman as Dan
• Josh Lawson as Paul
• Kate Box as Rowena
• Lisa McCune as Maureen
• T.J. Power as Sam
• Stephanie May as Mourner
• Ben Lawson as Glenn
• Patrick Brammall as Richard
• Kate Mulvany as Evie
• Lachy Hulme as Kim
• Erin James as Monica
• Kim Gyngell as Steve

Reception

The Little Death received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, earning an approval rating of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Accolades

Award	Category	Subject	Result
AACTA Awards (4th)	Best Actor	Damon Herriman	Nominated
	Best Actress	Kate Box	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Patrick Brammall	Nominated
		T.J. Power	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress	Erin James	Nominated
		Kate Mulvany	Nominated
ASE Award	Best Editing in a Feature Film	Christian Gazal	Nominated
South by Southwest Film Festival	Audience Award – Narrative Spotlight	Josh Lawson	Won
Thessaloniki Film Festival	Audience Award – Open Horizons		Won