10/10
fun in the new Czech Republic
1 March 2017
Jan Švankmajer has made a career out of bizarre images, and "Spiklenci slasti" ("Conspirators of Pleasure" in English) continues that. It depicts some people who come up with weird ways to fulfill their sexual fetishes. Whether it's a pornographic papier-mâché rooster head, tiny bits of bread, or something else, these people have some wacky ideas. I suspect that part of the movie's purpose is to show that the Czech Republic had just broken free of Soviet domination, so overt sexuality was still awkward. But even if you ignore that, you have to appreciate that someone was willing to put all this stuff on screen. I also recommend Švankmajer's black comedy "Little Otik".

A fun time all around.
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