"Just Sex and Nothing Else" is a lusty romantic comedy from Hungary. This light hearted comedy was one of the most amusing films that played at the 2006 Chicago International Film Festival. The witty banter in the film probably helped it win the screenplay award at the Hungarian Film Week.

The often whimsical film blends fantasy sequences with romance and some social commentary on modern single life. Reminiscent of a good "Ally McBeal" episode or "Bridget Jones' Diary," it’s a bit rawer and more sexually explicit. Like Bridget, Dora (played by Judith Schell) is a thirty-something, working woman, who is continually frustrated in her search for a soul mate.

The story is about a woman who becomes increasingly cynical as she searches for love. She decides she just wants to have a baby, and she places an ad in a newspaper that indicates she wants " just sex and nothing else," but we suspect that she still yearns for more

Of course, in typical romantic comedy fashion, her ideal mate may be standing right in front of her.

Dora is cynical about romance because she was misled into thinking that a married man was going to abandon his wife for her. Even worse, he humiliated her by making her go out on a window ledge with no clothes on when his wife popped in unexpectedly. She is saved by Tamas, who is amused by the incident, and he’s obviously attracted when he sees her in a state of undress.

Dora works in theatre, and it turns out that Tamas is an actor working on the same play as her. They have a love/hate relationship, but there seems to be some romantic tension between them. She tries to discourage Tamas’s interest because he’s a bit of a womanizer, and she doesn’t want to be disappointed again.

Tamas may be a rogue but he’s actually more honest than the other guys vying for Dora’s affection. There is also a nice-guy romantic rival, but there doesn’t seem to be any sexual chemistry between him and Dora.

Most viewers will probably guess the outcome of the film in the first 10 minutes, but the journey is more important than the destination.

"Just Sex and Nothing Else" is not particularly surprising, profound or original, but it will probably make some viewers smile or help them forget their troubles for a few hours. In this case it’s enough. "Sex and Nothing Else" is a perfect escapist diversion.