WR: Mysteries of the Organism

1971, 1h 25min -

What does the energy harnessed through orgasm have to do with the state of communist Yugoslavia circa 1971? Only counterculture filmmaker extraordinaire Dušan Makavejev has the answers (or the questions). His surreal documentary-fiction collision WR: MYSTERIES OF THE ORGANISM begins as an investigation into the life and work of controversial psychologist and philosopher Wilhelm Reich and then explodes into a free-form narrative of a beautiful young Slavic girl’s sexual liberation. Banned upon its release in the director’s homeland, the art-house smash WR is both whimsical and bold in its blending of politics and sexuality. Show more

"WR: Mysteries of the Organism" — movie produced in Germany and Yugoslavia and released in 1971. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.7 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 25min. "WR: Mysteries of the Organism" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!