60 years of women popping hormones while men got off scot-free—until now.
In 2020, the contraceptive pill will be 60 and has revolutionized the relationship between the sexes. The Pill brought freedom, but today more and more women are seeking freedom from the Pill. And they ask: Why is there no pill for men? Scientists all over the world are doing research on the Pill for Men - and in the end there is a surprising discovery: hormonal and non-hormonal contraception for men has been around for a long time. And it has been used successfully for 50 years.
Writing
Script unpacks decades of suppressed research with surgical precision.
Direction
Esch builds righteous fury without sacrificing journalistic rigor.
Director
Kirsten Esch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The male pill's development was repeatedly abandoned not due to health risks, but because men reported mild side effects women had tolerated for decades.
The 2020 anniversary coincided with renewed feminist activism around healthcare, making this documentary's timing politically explosive in Germany and beyond.
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