Man at Bath

Omar is a restless, aspiring filmmaker who uses his upcoming New York tour to escape heartbreak. He treats his relationships as material for memory and art, turning intimate moments into documentary subjects. His camera becomes both a shield and a means to seek truth, even as it risks eroding personal boundaries.

Emmanuel is Omar’s former partner, charismatic yet emotionally volatile. After the breakup, he navigates a turbulent path through sexual encounters, projecting confidence while masking deeper insecurities. His volatile mood shifts reveal a vulnerability beneath bravado as he tries to redefine himself in Omar’s space.

Dustin is a young Canadian college student on vacation who becomes Omar’s subject. What starts as a casual meeting evolves into a more intimate, documentary exploration of attraction and power. His presence broadens the film’s bisexual arc and foregrounds questions about consent and representation.

Sebastian is a look-alike figure who steps into the apartment world as memory and desire blur present and past. His presence intensifies the film’s exploration of identity, performance, and the uneasy pull of likeness. He acts as a mirror for the characters’ motives and vulnerabilities.

Andréas is a teenage boy who Emmanuel refuses the advances of, highlighting ethical boundaries and the film’s willingness to confront uncomfortable moral terrain. His brief presence underscores the moral complications surrounding desire and exploitation. The sequence serves as a caution about power dynamics and responsibility.

Rabah is a teenager who pursues Emmanuel, leading to a harsh clash that exposes aggressive power dynamics. The encounter starkly reveals how vulnerability and cruelty can intersect within intimate spaces. His presence amplifies the film’s unflinching look at harm and consequence.

Dennis appears as the upstairs neighbor who also functions as a sex-work client, contributing to the apartment’s charged atmosphere. His interactions with Emmanuel illuminate blurred lines between desire, service, and control. The dynamic foregrounds ethical questions about consent and exploitation within a closed, intimate setting.