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Penissimo

2020 · 52 min

A talky, thoughtful documentary that examines masculinity through intimate interviews, asking viewers to reflect rather than simply watch.

Overview
The penis as a source of identity and restlessness, legitimation for claims to dominance and fantasies of superiority, the object of fears of failure and loss: this small part of the body occupies a similarly highly dimensioned status in the physical and social self-image of men as does the brain. "Penissimo" traces this circumstance and its consequences for human culture with the help of six men with different linguistic and cultural backgrounds who try to investigate what role the penis plays as a key to the essence of masculinity.

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    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • gender
    • power
    • sexuality
    • obsession
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex strong
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Gabriele Schweiger
    Written by
    Michael Seeber
    Starring
    Marc Bonnard
    Cinematography
    Sebastian Arlamovsky
    Runtime
    52 min
    Country
    Austria
    Languages
    German

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