
Submit to Me
Directed by Richard Kern
A transgressive experimental film that uses performance, submission, and bodily transgression as a form of underground artistic provocation.
Cinema of Transgression pioneers and participants (Lydia Lunch, Lung Leg, Nick Zedd, etc.) perform a series of acts as they submit to director Richard Kern's camera. Originally created for DTNY acid parties; Submit to Me was eventually edited down to 10 minutes and given an accompanying score.
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Questions people ask
Does Submit to Me end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Submit to Me easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Submit to Me scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Submit to Me violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Submit to Me sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like Submit to Me
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Submit to Me
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Submit to Me, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Submit to Me, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Submit to Me, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.






















































