In his film, Josef Aichholzer observes the search for the perfect body, the golden calf of the leisure society: Meditation, sport, medicine or gene technology may be used but the goal remains the same: the individual gets a sense of life, efficiency and recognition from the fitness studio and the operating table. Experiments on genetic methods of selection are carried out under the microscope. The struggle against wrinkled skin, thin legs and flabby bellies is becoming more intensive and successful. The more time a person devotes to his body, the more possibilities he has to perfect it. The human hand seems to have a tight grip on evolution.
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Josef Aichholzer Director · Nurith Aviv Cinematographer H. U. Schenkel Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1988 · Produced in Austria
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Aichholzer Film
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Austria
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · January 1, 1988
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