Trailer
Year
2022
Length
90 min / 2×52 min
Director
Ina Kessebohm, Nadine Neumann & Cosima Dannoritzer
Let’s Talk about Sex – A Century of Sex Education
An exciting and insightful journey through 100 years of sex education - as well as a perfect reflection of the major changes that have taken place in society as a whole. The series illuminates the fascinating interplay between values, morals, and innovations and our ever-changing attitudes toward relationships and sexuality.
Synopsis
The history of sex education in the 20th century serves as a perfect reflection of the profound social upheavals that have shaped our world – whether social, political, economic, or technological. It mirrors our evolving attitudes toward relationships, sexuality, and the forces that define our lives.
This series is, at its core, the story of 100 years of social transformation, viewed through the unique lens of sex education.
Since the dawn of Western civilization, the primary aim of sex education has often been to uphold existing power structures. It has been wielded by institutions such as the church and the state to exert control over individuals and their private lives, perpetuate patriarchal norms, and even sustain capitalist systems. For centuries, sex education has been a tool to suppress aspirations, shame women’s bodies, and protect the heteronormative status quo.
Today, these conservative power structures are being challenged by pioneers of progressive thought. Their tools: uncensored access to information, breakthroughs in science and technology, political revolutions, and the emergence of alternative lifestyles that defy the norms of the past.
The story of sex education is, ultimately, the timeless struggle between conservative forces and the human yearning for awareness, autonomy, and happiness. Each decade, this conflict plays out anew against the ever-changing backdrop of societal evolution.
In our two-part series, we delve into these topics with curiosity and a touch of humor, exploring the education of young people on sex and sexuality and its broader implications for society.
Directed By
Ina Kessebohm
Nadine Neumann
Cosima Dannoritzer
Written By
Ina Kessebohm
Nadine Neumann
Cinematographer
Christoph Rohrscheidt
Jordi Esglea
René Munder
Nikola Krivokuca
Dirk Heuer
Sound
Elvis Cosz
Nicolas Winkelhahn
Elena Coderech
Moritz Holch
Lukas Röhrdanz
Richard Koburg
Editors
Alfredo Castro De Ortigoza
Lisa Friedhofen
Marion Pohlschmidt
Graphics
Pauline Branke
Research
Cosima Dannoritzer
Original Music
Paul Timmich
Dorian Behner
aulodion
Mix/Sound Design
Pierre Brand
Speaker
Sabine Heinrich
Archive Producer
Thorben Bockelmann
Nicolas Winkelhahn
Scientific Advisor
Lutz Sauerteig
Production Management
Juliane Hribar (GBF)
Wolfram Gumpert-Brewitt
Production Assistants
Florian Tropp
Callum Ward
Natalie Haft
Editorial WDR
Christiane Hinz & Jutta Krug
Editorial NDR
Dirk Neuhoff
Editorial SVT
Mikkael Österby
Executive Producers
Reinhardt Beetz
Bettina Walter
A production by gebrüder beetz filmproduktion
Produced for WDR/ARTE, CCMA/TV3, SVT, TG4, LTV
In co-production with BWP PRODUCTIONS, WDR, NDR, ARTE, OTF
Funded by nordmedia
Sales & distribution
- Press kit
- Press photos
