The Art of Loving: Story of Michalina Wislocka

This film brings a half-century of Poland history through the eyes of a doctor. The movie timing is not linear whats brings a screenplay freshness through the characters lives. The main one, doctor Michaliny Wislockiej spent her life trying to publish a book on female orgasm. For doing so, she received a lot of support from her female patients to publish it. But, the power relations between the church and the communist regime in Poland prevented the book to be released and the empowering of such a revolutionary doctor. The screenplay shows two separated and interconnected stories. The first one is about how to release a book on female sexual pleasure in the Eastern country communist regime. The second one tells us about the loves stories and sexual adventures where Michaliny was the protagonist. As she said in the book opening: "A blind can´t write about colors". Great film!

Michalina Wislocka, the most famous and recognized sexologist in communist Poland, fights for the right to publish her book, which will change the sex lives of Poles forever. During communist rule in Poland, a gynecologist and sexologist challenges society's taboos and fights to publish her revolutionary book on love and sex.

Footage... A wonderful biography of a woman way ahead of her time, smart, necessary and courageous... that film that every woman should watch, men too... "I am the sexual revolution. And I'm coming!" Probably Michalina suffered from autism, as both her daughter, Krysia, and her granddaughter were diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, which makes many of her attitudes understandable... Sincere, perfect production and deserved tribute... Passionate...

It's exciting to see such great films from all over the world, and this one is not just done well, but historically important.

I watched this movie believing that it might have a complex story yet was grossly disappointed. If you remove all of the sex scenes where the women are treated as pure objects on display, you will lost about half of the movie. This may be an autobiography which gave me enthusiasm in the beginning but the story-line falls flat. The only lingering effect is the typical misogyny of a director using this opportunity to exploit women instead of telling a quality story. If your actresses have to get naked to tell a story, you are doing it wrong.

Very nicely done.

What a remarkable woman!

The movie is on Netflix in Polish with English, French and subtitles. Highly recommend, do not miss!

The acting is superb. The story is told in a very light and humorous way. No propaganda or anti anything.

The same taboos were happening in western non communist countries. It is a fact worldwide.

I enjoyed learning about a little history of Poland.