Body Without Soul (1996): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1996, Body Without Soul is a notable film directed by Wiktor Grodecki.

What it’s about. Documentary look at doomed male prostitutes in Prague, ages 15 to 18, who troll at the public swimming pool, the train station, a video arcade, and a disco. After the boys talk about how they got in the game, the camera follows them to the home of Pavel Rousek. Under the name Hans Miller, he makes gay porno videos, primarily for German distribution. Intercut with a movie shoot chez Rousek is an interview that follows him to his day job at a morgue, where he performs an autopsy as he talks about his work. The sex is without protection; the boys are without family. They talk about their bodies and souls, money, their sexual orientation, AIDS, their dreams, and death.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Body Without Soul has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, YouTube TV and Fandor Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Body Without Soul page.