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The Right Side of My Brain

1984 · 23 min Drama
4.8 / 10 · TMDB

Lydia Lunch and Richard Kern's first collaborative effort, The Right Side of My Brain, is a glimpse into the world of unsatiable female lust, narrated by Lydia Lunch. The film was initially dismissed and dismayed by critics such as J. Hoberman, but the criticism of The Right Side of My Brain received only pushed the two to go one step further with Fingered (1986).

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Year 1984
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Richard Kern
Runtime 23 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.8/10 (18 votes)

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The film constructs its raw power through a direct, unfiltered confrontation with female lust, relying on Lydia Lunch's hypnotic narration and stark cinematography to bypass conventional narrative. It explores the visceral intersection of body, camera, and taboo, presenting desire as a force both consuming and aesthetic.

What lingers after the final frame is the unsettling energy of a boundary being pushed. The experience is less about story and more about enduring a potent, provocative sensory state. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Richard Kern

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Late at night, with the volume up, prepared for an abrasive and uncompromising sensory experience.

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