Richard Kern scrubs the human body down to its essence in 120 seconds.
Clean is an experimental short film by NY filmmaker Richard Kern.
Cinematography
Extreme close-ups that erase identity, expose flesh.
Direction
Kern's signature provocation without narrative safety net.
Director
Richard Kern
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kern emerged from NYC's Cinema of Transgression movement alongside Nick Zedd, rejecting commercial narrative entirely.
The 2-minute runtime mirrors average porn clip length—deliberate commentary on consumption, not accident.
US
