It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives

It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives

(Nicht der Homosexuelle ist pervers, sondern die Situation, in der er lebt)
Rosa von Praunhei / D, 1970
German version / Czech and English subtitles, 67 min

Daniel comes to Berlin, where he experiences both love and disappointment . He works in a gay cafe, follows the current fashion and the hasty trends of the urban gay community. After some time, he discovers the exotic enchantment of parks and toilets, where gays meet. He meets Paul, whose roommates are showing him that he lives a shallow life. Being an emancipated gay, his task is to come out and stop paying attention to consumerism and sex only. Praunheim´s attack are aimed not only against social repression but also against his own ranks. One of the most important movies of German cinema with the subject of homosexuality.

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IMDB.com (6.5/10)