To the question Do Communists Have Better Sex?—or as the Germans would put it, Liebtu Der Osten Andres?—the answer is neither yes or no. Instead, this 52-minute documentary takes us on a discovery of when, how, and, most importantly, where did they have better sex.
Do Communists Have Better Sex? brings together commentaries of a handful of historians and sexperts; found footage of interviews, commercials, and time pieces from Germany’s past; and, perhaps to keep us entertained and chuckling, animated clips of men and women who just can’t seem to keep their clothes on.
This is a film that backtracks time—beginning around the World War II-era—to understand the present, and the victories of those who reaped benefits from a more progressive culture in Germany. Communism with its historical foothold in Germany is dissected into halves—the East and West of a country divided by the Berlin Wall—and then examined closer for the elements comprising the two halves: its people, media, entertainment, religion, and biases.
Fundamentally important to the time and triumphs showcased is an understanding that the East and West observed far different cultures than one another. For instance, in 1972, abortion was legalized in the East, yet “in contrast to the West there was no public discussion” on that matter at all.
