Synthetic Pleasures (1995)

technology control passion

Conceived as an electronic road movie, this documentary investigates cutting edge technologies and their influence on our culture as we approach the 21st century. It takes off from the idea that mankind's effort to tap the power of Nature has been so successful that a new world is suddenly emerging, an artificial reality. Virtual Reality, digital and biotechnology, plastic surgery and mood-altering drugs promise seemingly unlimited powers to our bodies, and ourselves. This film presents the implications of having access to such power as we all scramble to inhabit our latest science fictions.

Cast (46)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

J

John Perry Barlow

Self

J

Jeff Baxter

Self

S

Scott Bukatman

Self

S

Scott Frazier

Self

R

Robert Gurland

Self

Michio Kaku

Self

Jaron Lanier

Self

Timothy Leary

Self

M

Max More

Self

Orlan

Self

L

Lisa Palac

Self

E

Ed Regis

Self

H

Howard Rheingold

Self

R

R.U. Sirius

Self

T

Tammy Baker

Self

D

Desmond Crisis

Self

J

John Cox

Self

D

Dr. Marjorie Cramer

Self

A

Astro Erle

Self

R

Robert Ettinger

Self

M

Mae Ettinger

Self

T

Teena Evans

Self

A

Albert Geiser

Self

Amanda Lepore

Self

Manon Thomas

Self

D

Desi Monster

Self

Armen Ra

Self

M

Mike Rehdish

Self

C

Charlotte Richards

Self

S

Steve Roberts

Self

C

Carlos Slinger

Self

C

Cheryl Spaulding

Self

D

Delmar Thompson

Self

D

David Abbott

Self

A

Antonio L. Arroyo

Self

R

Rebecca Forman

Self

D

Donna Kirkestue

Self

T

Terry Newman

Self

C

Carol Newman

Self

J

Joseph Liad

Self

M

Miles, the Beagle

Self

M

Margarita Ochoa

Self

M

Merle Richards

Self

B

Bradley Storm

Self

I

Isabel Yellin

Self

Y

Yamel M. Haynes

Self

If you liked Synthetic Pleasures, you might also like…

90% match

We Live in Public

2009

84% match

Trainwreck: The Real Project X

2025

83% match

Cameraperson

2016

81% match

In the Realms of the Unreal

2004

77% match

Making 'The Shining'

1980

74% match

Maidentrip

2014

71% match

Love, Gilda

2018

66% match

Roll Red Roll

2019

64% match

Side by Side

2012

60% match

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

2019

60% match

Heart of a Dog

2015

60% match

Halftime

2022

60% match

Vampir Cuadecuc

1972

60% match

Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

2018

60% match

Naqoyqatsi

2002

60% match

Room 237

2012

60% match

My Beautiful Broken Brain

2014

60% match

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

1988

60% match

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022

60% match

Take Your Pills

2018

Similar films

Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators

2017

Thank You for Coming

2017

Two Four Six

2017

Stray Dog

2014

I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me

2005

Britain's Child Drug Runners

2019

Uncle Yanco

1967

Free Tibet

1998

Who Trains My Hands to War

Judgement in Hungary

2013

Kristina Talking Pictures

1976

O Seasons, O Castles

1958