The film’s most immediate surrealist touch is the total absence of men. Set in a timeless European village, the inhabitants are almost exclusively female entomologists who spend their days attending lectures on the mating habits of butterflies and moths.
Rather than a traditional narrative, the film focuses on the repetitive, daily cycles of its protagonists, Cynthia (Sidse Babett Knudsen) and Evelyn (Chiara D'Anna). The Duke of Burgundy
While early scenes suggest a straightforward dynamic of a cruel mistress and her mistreated maid, the film quickly reveals a deeper, more relatable power struggle. The Duke of Burgundy (2014) - IMDb The film’s most immediate surrealist touch is the