The Favourite is one of the least sexy films ever made about lesbian relationships. And somehow, it’s directed by a man.   Last week, The Favourite (2018) was nominated for ten Academy Awards. It’s an excellent film that certainly deserves the awards and press. It is also a fabulously unsexy film in spite of a plot driven by the power and sexual dynamics between its female leads. There are no shots in the final cut with the sole purpose of titillating the audience, and the camera refuses to objectify the three women who reign over the screen. Most shocking of all, The Favourite achieves this while being directed by a