"Sexmission" has everything that a good movie needs - a plot, memorable characters, well written dialog and a bigger concept underlying the story. In fact there are two concept that meet at several points: the gender stereotypes seen from different perspectives and the totalitarian dystopia.If I had to advertise the movie to non-Polish viewers (especially the English-speaking ones) perhaps I would give it a tag line "Orwell meets Benny Hill".The beginning of the plot is well known - two hibernated men, Max and Albert, wake up after a great war in the hands of all-female totalitarian state. The women are brainwashed (a strong mockery of radical feminism) so they perceive males as a threat to the society. Our heroes realize that the ways they have dealt with women before - cheap compliments (Max) and appearing vulnerable (Albert) - will just not work here. The two men have to rely on their better features: wit, courage, honest male friendship and strong faith in humanity in their pursuit for freedom and restoring the laws of nature.The political satire is very well constructed, since the women's society as presented in the movie has all the features of the totalitarian regime. The loyalty to the League (equivalent of the Party) is superior to all interpersonal relationships and what is the most significant, the League's propaganda purposely misrepresents reality as well as history.The gender stereotypes are explored with rather positive attitude, showing that there's no use of denying our own nature and that the differences between the genders, even with their weaknesses, is what we are attracted to.The outcome of these ideas is that you definitely become a better man and a better woman when you are allowed the freedom of thought.I believe you don't have to "know Poland" to understand the movie, but in fact any experience with political (science) fiction is enough. Enjoy!

I must admit that I haven't seen many movies made in Poland (shame, but not many are played here...), but this one is a real gem, which achieved cult status in this region.The story is about two men who are hibernated for 3 years for showing "the victory of mankind over time", but wake up 53 years later in society ruled by women. Men are extinct, all living men were killed by a bomb and the surviving women have to leave under the Earth's surface in complexes. One of the women says: "Encounter with men are areal". Our heroes don't panic however... they have only one goal: re-establishing somehow the old regime. Not an easy task, considering they are the only men alive, surrounded by man-hating ("man-eating"), fanatic women whose goal is either to naturalize or to kill them.One can't forget that this movie was made in 1984 when communism was in its place and didn't seem to melt yet. Nowadays I wonder a bit that it was allowed to show in the cinemas, because this movie is a perfect satire of any totaliarist regime (including communism) and blind fanaticism. There is very subtle humor between the lines and this humor is what makes this movie a cult movie. However serious the theme, the movie catches the mood and the movements so easily and with such wit that you can't help but laugh. Making fun of something is the best way to criticize it and Seksmisja is a perfect example.This movie is highly recommended for anyone in the world. Seeing it only once isn't enough... to get the whole idea and the subtler humor, you have to watch it several times. If you want to enjoy it fully, get the original Polish version with subtitles."Someone hurts you? You're in trouble? You can count on Women's Council!"

I watched this movie in town in 1992, that was my first time to hear Polish, lovely language. Later, I had rummaged through the internet hoping to get a copy of DVD of this marvellous movie but fate doesn't permit, just one copy of video on ebay, yuck!Many of us are familiar with Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski's trilogy Red, Blue, White, the 10-episode TV "Decalogue" and also The Double Life of Veronique. Perhaps not many of us have seen this hilarious, provocative but little known sci-fi "mission" comedy.With its background setting, one may easily associate the story with totalitarianism, dictatorship, fascism, social satire and science machinations. The voluntary 3-year-yet-turned-10-year hibernation of Olgierd Lukaszewicz and Jerzy Stuhr, the untimely wars in between, the hostility of the mis-educated, mis-informed and aggressive "amazonians" are fantastic elements interpreted humorously and successfully.When the two man wake up from the hibernation, they find that they seem to be the only men in an all-female society living underground. They venture to keep alive by disguising as women. The biggest irony is when one of them struggles to leave the place but rushing into the "starry night", he finds that it is only a layer of elastic plastic tent: the women living underground have been deceived all through the years. Later they bring their beloved women out from the underground and let them experience the tenderness of sex with man.The public trial is the most unforgettable. After their identity has been figured out, they are caught and thrown into an arena-like court house to be tried and judged by the entire female population. One of the allegations is: all scientists are men and they cause war so they are criminals. One man retorts, "What about Madame Curie?" A few seconds' silence, "HE's also a man!" exploded from the frantic crowd.If making an analogy of 1984 with this one, the former is heavy and dark, the latter is light and hopeful, though both carry the same message: Big Brother (Sister) is Watching.

(A) Very, very impressive. Low budget, but still sooo good! Very funny (in its original language) and creative. And if you thought that Truman Show's ending was weird, you should see this movie.. Wow. Good stuff. And the last scene ends the movie perfectly.