The Red Phallus

The Red Phallus is a 2018 Bhutanese Dzongkha-language drama film written and directed by Tashi Gyeltshen.

Sangay is having an affair with a married man named Passa (Singye) whose occupation as a butcher means his status in the society is very low.

[2] Variety critic Richard Kuipers said that "[t]hough a tad slow at times, "Phallus" leaves a lasting impression".

"[4] Davide Abbatescianni of Cineuropa criticized the performance of the male leads, character development and the rhythm of the narration but praised the sound design and "visual rigour" of the film.

[5] Alexander Knoth of Asian Movie Pulse praises the film as a "courageous feature mastering a gritty atmosphere" and the crew, writing "[t]he whole crew did an amazing job capturing the feeling of the environment and turning it into a metaphor for the cruel interpersonal proceedings that take place.

"[6] In his review of the film for Eastern Kicks, Andrew Heskins gave it three out of five stars, calling it "[a]chingly beautiful but equally as slow".