This is not to say, however, that the film isn’t decidedly disturbing. Perhaps most tragic of all is that their tales are unremarkable and unsurprising in the context of the larger prostitution trade – for example, most boys are forced to become urisens by financial necessity; they are coerced into the industry rather than making a free choice. Yet despite the exposition of tragedy, the filmmakers maintain that change “is going to be an uphill battle.” In this interview, executive producer Ian Thomas Ash and producer/director of photography Adrian ‘Uchujin’ Storey discuss the nuances of the film and how they expect Boys for Sale to inspire change.