Casanova Gene

An unorthodox and somewhat confrontational film about lust, seduction and polygamy. From an evolutionary point of view, polygamy among women doesn't make sense, but it exists in nature. Is there a gene for promiscuity, the so-called Casanova gene, that is passed from father to daughter? In addition to sexologists, ornithologists from the Max Planck Institute in Berlin are also trying to find an answer to this question. While finches simply copulate-although evolutionists argue that this is a horrendous simplification-in the mating rituals of human males and females, every gesture matters. Luise Donschen moves seamlessly from unfaithful finches to the cultural props that are key to seduction rituals: dance, glitter, feathers, latex and domination and submissiveness. She analyzes them just as she analyzes the myth of the greatest seducer of all time, Casanova, deftly mixing cultural discourses and film genres: dance video clips, observational documentary, romance and slapstick comedy. A meandering essay-based on associations-about physical experiences. Pink flamingos and BDSM.