Sure, sex scenes are often for titillation or simply to keep audiences interested during exposition, but these instances prove that, at their best, filmic love scenes are a vital narrative device we'll miss post-pandemic. Did you ever notice how sensitive you were to touch, until you could no longer? We instinctively shrink back if someone comes too close and express our dismay on social media at the encroachment of personal space or lack of care for the rules. Drama and comedy rely on human interaction, so halted productions are now turning their thoughts to how they will incorporate social distancing into storylines — soaps, especially, as a shortage of content is imminent.

IMDB says: An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever. IMDB says: Two women, who are dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating and relationships, decide to make a pact to spend 24 hours together hoping to find a new way to create intimacy. IMDB says: A teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.

The erotic movie sees mafia boss Massimo played by Michele Morrone kidnap Laura played by Anna Maria Sieklucka and give her days to fall in love with him. Despite resisting his advances at first, Laura soon falls for the hot Italian and the sex scenes between them are so racy that some fans believe it was real. Speaking to Variety during a recent interview, cinematographer Bartek Cierlica revealed just how they managed to make the X-rated scenes seem so realistic. We reduced the on-set crew to an absolute minimum. We wanted this sex to be pretty authentic.