Philosophy in the Bedroom(1993)

Name: Philosophy in the Bedroom
Director: Peggy Ahwesh
Released: 1993-01-01
Duration: 16 min
Cast: Natalka Voslakov, Bomba Ben Wa, Sally Greenhouse, Eric Gudas

Natalka Voslakov Bomba Ben Wa Sally Greenhouse Eric Gudas

A home-movie paean to the Marquis de Sade, Philosophy in the Bedroom plumbs the depths of boudoir small talk. In the first part, a newly-acquainted odd couple discuss desire—and lack thereof—over a bag of potato chips. In the second part, a recumbent woman describes her partner and herself as "the John and Yoko of the '90s." ("We're in bed most of the time," she explains.) The two read aloud, nap and argue beneath the blankets. Ahwesh manipulates the image through chemical and mechanical means, gradually shifting the color scheme from blue to yellow.