A Complete History of My Sexual Failures.

A Complete History of My Sexual Failures.

Key Cast: Chris Waitt

Director: Chris Waitt

Writer: Chris Waitt

Genre: Documentary

Themes: Relationships, 

Release: June 2008

Key scenes:

An important scene is when Chris meets a girl on the streets which leads to them starting a relationship. This is significant because the film mainly has negative theme to it but the relationship changes that. After all the events that have happened, he finally gets a positive conclusion. Also the audience watches the development of Chris and how he manages to find a way around his problem. Also by Chris finding someone who he could potentially have a relationship with shows a clear message on the film. The message that this film creates is that it doesn't matter what you do in a relationship, it matters on who you are with in a relationship.

Key Micro-features:

A key micro-feature is cinematography. Because we see Chris both making and starring in the film. This is key because it allows the audience to see both the making of the film and the story. The camera follows Chris and records everything he does. This makes it look like the camera is from the P.O.V of the audience which means the audience feels as if they are on the journey with Chris. The idea behind the documentary is one that is not commonly explored so the cinematography forces us to watch first hand all the events which happen.


The type of documentary that this documentary comes under is reflexive. This is because we see the film maker and the process of making the film. The documentary is about making the documentary. Whilst watching the documentary unfold the audience forget that the process that they are watching is him making the film. The reflexive style in this documentary seems so natural and the audience is able to see a story through the film making. The reflexive style allows the audience to see a different side to the story and also allows them to experience the film being made.