Sexy movies are a hard sell to Gen Z. Can Poor Things change that?

As Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos bemoaned the lack of sex in mainstream film, a recent study from UCLA found that a good chunk of Gen Z just doesn't really want to see sex in TV and movies anymore. CBC News spoke to critics and filmmakers about why sex scenes are a turn off for young people.

Sexy movies are a hard sell to Gen Z. Can Poor Things change that?
Emma Stone stars as Bella Baxter in the film Poor Things by director Yorgos Lanthimos.

As Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos bemoaned the lack of sex in mainstream film, a recent study from UCLA found that a good chunk of Gen Z just doesn't really want to see sex in TV and movies anymore. CBC News spoke to critics and filmmakers about why sex scenes are a turn off for young people.