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WR: Mysteries of the Organism

1971·Movie
1h 25min
77
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Very funny, immersive world, light on feelings.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace6
  • Tension5
  • Spectacle5

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Romance4
  • Pathos4
  • Nostalgia4

Humor

Plenty of absurdist humor and satire

  • Absurdist Humor9
  • Satire & Parody9
  • Dark Humor7

World

Society, everyday modern life, and politics

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • Novelty9
  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7

Craft

Standout direction

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Complexity9
  • Direction8
  • Acting7

Style

Standout editing and visual style

A distinctive visual signature.

  • Editing9
  • Visual Stylization8
  • Cinematography7

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The film they said we would never see...

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 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.
Experimental FilmYugoslav CinemaSexual LiberationPolitical SatireSurreal DocumentaryWilhelm ReichAvant-GardeCountercultureProvocative

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Is WR: Mysteries of the Organism worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 87%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is WR: Mysteries of the Organism rated?

NuditySexual contentStrong language

Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, and strong language.

How long is WR: Mysteries of the Organism?

1 h 25 min

WR: Mysteries of the Organism runs 1 h 25 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on WR: Mysteries of the Organism?

Critics87
Audiences70

Not quite. Critics rate WR: Mysteries of the Organism higher (87) than audiences (70). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is WR: Mysteries of the Organism in?

Serbian (Latin)GermanEnglishRussian

It was made in Serbian (Latin), with some German, English, Russian. Produced in Germany, Serbia.

In how many countries can I watch WR: Mysteries of the Organism?

2CAUS

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What tropes does WR: Mysteries of the Organism use?

All Psychology Is FreudianArtistic License – HistoryBilingual BonusCelebrity CameoCommie-NazisDartboard of HateDirty CommunistsEuroshlockGlorious Mother RussiaThe Ken Burns EffectShout-OutSpace Whale Aesopand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 storytelling tropes for WR: Mysteries of the Organism, including All Psychology Is Freudian, Artistic License – History, Bilingual Bonus.