Fuck is a 2005 American documentary film by director
Steve Anderson about the word "
fuck". The film argues that the word is an integral part of societal discussions about
freedom of speech and
censorship. It looks at the term from perspectives which include art, linguistics, society and comedy, and begins with a segment from the 1965 propaganda film
Perversion for Profit. Scholars and celebrities analyze perceptions of the word from differing perspectives. Journalist
Sam Donaldson talks about the versatility of the word, and comedian
Billy Connolly states it can be understood despite one's language or location. Musician
Alanis Morissette comments that the word contains power because of its taboo nature. The film features the last recorded interview of author
Hunter S. Thompson before his suicide. Scholars, including linguist
Reinhold Aman, journalism analyst
David Shaw and
Oxford English Dictionary editor
Jesse Sheidlower, explain the history and evolution of the word. Language professor
Geoffrey Nunberg observes that the word's treatment by society reflects changes in our culture during the 20th century.