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Short film

Orgasmus

1967 · 2 min

A cool, clinical short that studies desire with detached curiosity, leaving you to puzzle over what you actually witnessed.

Directed by
Valie Export
Overview
One of Valie Export’s first films is a brief and matter-of-fact treatment of lust. The question of whether the man and woman actually had sexual intercourse and who was responsible for the woman´s orgasm remains open.

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Directed by
Valie Export
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity7
Emotional weight3

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Directed by
Valie Export
Runtime
2 min

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