In 1998, Jochen Hick (Talk Straight: The World of Rural Queers DLGFF 2004) explored the adventures, narcissism and exploitation of the LA gay porn industry in his fascinating Sex/Life in LA. In Part 2, he returns to LA to catch up with some of the men we first met in his earlier film, and also introduces some new faces. Of those he revisits, some have continued to work in the business, while others have left it behind. Taking their place is a new generation of willing new bodies, all believing that they can become the new star of gay porn.
The movie focuses on a trio of young gay hopefuls living in an apartment full of web-cams as they chase stardom in the hardcore industry. Their wide-eyed ambitions and simultaneous awareness of their own exploitation are contrasted with the experiences of three men who have left the business. Hick shows the hard-earned highs and cringe-making lows of life in front of a porno camera with at times jaw dropping honesty.