Tom's Flesh 1995

Directed by Jane C. Wagner

Through a landscape of harsh and seductive images, enter the hypnotic and claustrophobic world of plastic surgery, eating disorders, childhood abuse, self-perception, sexual identity and the obsessive mind. Tom’s Flesh is a 9 minute experimental documentary film that is informed by the intersection of late 20th century gay male body aesthetic and childhood abuse circa 1960s. Incorporating dark, distant memories with a detailing of recent invasive procedures, the film explores the relationship between mind and body, past and present, self and society.