Pornolab - Claudio Und Seine Gespielinnen (1979... -

Claudio has convinced them that through a series of sensory deprivation experiments and "bio-feedback" loops, they can unlock a higher state of consciousness—a way to feel everything, all at once, transcending the gray misery of the Cold War.

Claudio’s "Gespielinnen" (Playmates/Companions) aren't just socialites. They are a hand-picked collective of outcasts:

The factory explodes in a silent flash of violet light. No body is found. Marta, Elsa, and Sasha disappear into the neon crowds of the Kurfürstendamm. Pornolab - Claudio Und Seine Gespielinnen (1979...

Led by Marta’s tactical brilliance and Sasha’s agility, the women turn the lab’s own sensory tech against Claudio. They rewire the synthesizers to create a feedback loop that traps Claudio in a kaleidoscope of his own memories and ego. As the lab begins to overload with static electricity and neon ozone, they make their escape into the rain-slicked streets of Berlin.

Berlin, 1979. A city split by a wall and shrouded in industrial fog. Claudio has convinced them that through a series

As the experiments intensify, the line between Claudio’s leadership and obsession blurs. He begins to see his "companions" not as partners, but as instruments. Marta begins to "remember" things that haven't happened yet. Elsa’s bass lines start to physically vibrate the steel foundations of the building.

In a sub-basement beneath a shuttered chemical factory in Kreuzberg, —a disgraced Swiss biologist with a penchant for silk robes and synthesizers—is perfecting his life’s work. He doesn't just want to study human chemistry; he wants to conduct it like an orchestra. No body is found

The laboratory is a masterpiece of 1970s "high-tech": bubbling glass vats filled with iridescent fluids, massive reel-to-reel tapes spinning experimental Moog tracks, and flickering amber monitors.