Poster for Selbstversuch

Selbstversuch

1990 1 hour 41 minutes
55/100

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Johanna is a dedicated female scientist in a near-future world. Her research team develops a drug called "Petersein masculinum 199," capable of transforming a woman into a man. Driven by scientific curiosity and an unrequited love for her cold project leader, Professor Peters, Johanna volunteers as the first human test subject.The chemical process succeeds, and she becomes a man named Johann Anders. However, the physical triumph quickly turns into a psychological crisis. As Johann, she experiences the world from a male perspective and is shocked by what she finds. The men around her live in a world of emotional detachment, power struggles, and casual sexism.When Johann sees how the Professor emotionally mistreats his own daughter, the illusion shatters. Horrified by the lack of empathy required to thrive in this patriarchal society, Johann ends the experiment on day 29. She chooses to change back into a woman, rejecting the toxic male world.

Released

21st January 1990

36 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 41 minutes

Finishes at 11:33am

Ratings and awards

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    6.8/10

  • TMDb Logo

    42%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    55%

Directed by

Peter Vogel

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Written by

Peter Vogel, Günter Haubold

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