Sex And Death 101 Apr 2026

Written and directed by Daniel Waters (the writer of Heathers ), this film is an existential black comedy.

Roderick Blank (Simon Baker), a man about to get married, receives a mysterious email listing every woman he has ever slept with and every woman he will sleep with in his life—exactly 101 names. Sex and Death 101

Humans often use sex and procreation as a way to "defeat" death, leaving behind children or a legacy as a form of symbolic immortality . Written and directed by Daniel Waters (the writer

As Roderick works through his list, he crosses paths with a vigilante femme fatale named "Death Nell" (Winona Ryder), who targets and punishes men guilty of sexual crimes. As Roderick works through his list, he crosses

Beyond the film, the phrase "Sex and Death 101" evokes a classic exploration of Eros (the life/sex drive) and Thanatos (the death drive).