Spuiten & Slikken: Jurre in de Porno documentary

 A series of 6 episodes produced by BNN Vara, one of the dutch public channels, it follows the creation of an ethical responsible porn movie.

 

 

From the stories of the good sides of the business to the darker sides within the porn industry of the The Netherlands, the team goes about making a movie that ticks all the boxes of what is right to do.

 

And you might be amazed what simple things are considered luxurious for some of the performers taking part.   It starts out with Jurre going out to observe how a movie is made in the studio of Kim Holland, the most famous producer of the Netherlands, where he learns from the actors that even getting something to eat and drink during a scene is pretty special.  To that end he also decides to get an "intimacy coach" for his own production, someone that guards the wellbeing and borders of the actors.

 

Because as we learn from Trixx, his second visit, these are often taken very liberally by directors, if not plainly ignored.  The pressure often going with it that they did all the production effort "specially for you" makes it that performers at times don't dare to say no, especially if they are just starting out in the business.  The same issues come up when he tries to find a location, honestly stating what kind of movie they are making, and he ends up by a twist of fate with the permission to actually record the movie in the office of the BNN Vara director.  

 

 

With the actors cast, they set out to make a movie (it can be watched on the BNN Vara Spuiten & Slikken website) consisting of two scenes, which are then edited together in an artistic way compared to the raw gonzo that is often cobbled together, the result being pleasant to watch yet somehow feeling "more natural".

 

But I do have some questions about the series.  For one, they don't go on the topic of the SOA paperwork and testings, something I know is rather important and an absolute requirement before filming.  If they don't go through this procedure, get away as fast and far as you can, no matter the payrate.

 

But, never the less it was a nice little series, and it did have some insights that raised my eyebrows from time to time...