In 1984, director Juliusz Machulski released what was initially thought of as a film with sexist intentions due to the portrayal of the female population. However, upon deeper analysation, the film entitled SexMission is Poland’s all-time domestic box office champion and seemingly operates on multiple different levels of satire and deeper meaning by the use of social-political comments including dictatorship, totalitarianism, fascism and of course social irony. The movie contains many references to life in Poland and also Polish behaviour, especially during the communist rule of the country.
SexMission is a film about two scientists (Max and Albert) who volunteer to be frozen to take part in the first human hibernation experiment for a duration of three years. Unfortunately for the both of them, during that time, World War 3 takes place and all of the male population perishes from an “m-bomb”. When the scientists are woken up fifty years later, they quickly notice that they seem to be the only men living in a strictly female underground society. While the main plot of the film isn’t a very credible or likely …show more content…
To begin, much like the propaganda being spread in Poland during the communist period, the underground society was built to protect citizens from the radiation found above ground. However, as the viewers discover near the climax of the film, the dangers found in the real world were fabricated in order to maintain control over the residents. By creating and spreading the misinformation regarding the radiation, the society or more specifically the leader known as “Her Excellency” (Appendix B) was able to keep citizens at bay without the worry of a possible rebellion. For instance, while Lamia was aiding in the escape of the two scientists, she discovers that life in the outside world was hidden and that they were all being lied
SexMission is a film about two scientists (Max and Albert) who volunteer to be frozen to take part in the first human hibernation experiment for a duration of three years. Unfortunately for the both of them, during that time, World War 3 takes place and all of the male population perishes from an “m-bomb”. When the scientists are woken up fifty years later, they quickly notice that they seem to be the only men living in a strictly female underground society. While the main plot of the film isn’t a very credible or likely …show more content…
To begin, much like the propaganda being spread in Poland during the communist period, the underground society was built to protect citizens from the radiation found above ground. However, as the viewers discover near the climax of the film, the dangers found in the real world were fabricated in order to maintain control over the residents. By creating and spreading the misinformation regarding the radiation, the society or more specifically the leader known as “Her Excellency” (Appendix B) was able to keep citizens at bay without the worry of a possible rebellion. For instance, while Lamia was aiding in the escape of the two scientists, she discovers that life in the outside world was hidden and that they were all being lied