accessAtlanta

City & State or ZIP Tonight, this weekend, May 5th...
City & State or ZIP
City & State or ZIP Tonight, this weekend, May 5th...
City & State or ZIP
'I Am a Sex Addict' proves a frustrating autobiographical tale

Caveh Zahedi is a pretentious jerk. Or maybe he's just portraying a jerk. His character, who shares his name, is the host and solipsistic protagonist of the frustrating "I Am a Sex Addict." Bleeding together essayistic documentary, confessional monologue and re-enactments worthy of "America's Most Wanted," "Addict" dares you to call it nonfiction while keeping viewers unsure of where they stand with the film and the filmmaker. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Autobiographical filmmaker Caveh Zahedi, who has made a cult career of his unabashed willingness to appear vulnerable on camera, creates a comic reconstruction of his ten-year struggle with sex addiction.

FILM FACTS ...
IFC Films
'I Am a Sex Addict'

Director: Caveh Zahedi
Starring: Emily Morse, Amanda Henderson , Caveh Zahedi, Olia Natasha, Corinna Chan
Run time: 98 minutes
Release date: April 5, 2006
Rating: Not rated.

On the web
Official movie site
View the trailer
   Trailers require Quicktime

Rate 'I Am a Sex Addict'
  Go see it
  Make it a matinee
  Wait to rent
  Don't bother


Voter Limit: Once per Hour
View Poll Results
READ THE REVIEW

Austin American-Statesman: 3 of 5 stars
"Awkward, nasty, soul-baring confession is easy, but comedy is hard."


Sign up for our weekend events newsletter »

Become a fan of accessAtlanta on Facebook »