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Rotting in the Sun Features 30 to 600 Penises

There are many reasons to watch any given movie. When it comes to Sebastián Silva’s upcoming Rotting in the Sun, the sheer amount of penises is up there. Silva and comedian Jordan Firstman themselves troll a nude beach in the meta mystery movie. “It’s a gay nude beach, so there’s not that many vaginas,” Silva explained to Vulture at Sundance Film Festival 2023. Silva and Firstman counted around 30 to 40 penises in the movie, which premiered on January 22 at the festival — though the rumors at Sundance had the count nearing the hundreds. “Keep that rumor going,” says Firstman. “Six hundred dicks. Six hundred penises are in this movie.” Above, Silva and Firstman tally penises and discuss:

➽ Wanting the movie to make fun of “our people”
➽ The high-quality performance given by Silva’s dog Chima
➽ The unique beauty of every penis

Rotting in the Sun Features 30 to 600 Penises