Black Moon

YearCountry DirectorStarring
1975France/West GermanyLouis MalleCathryn Harrison, Therese Giehse, Joe Dallesandro

Louis Malle is one of my favourite filmmakers and I have to say I wanted to like this more than I did. An interesting mix of Alice in Wonderland-influenced surrealism, social commentary and purposely incoherent dialogue – but the Luis Buñuel influence doesn’t quite suit Malle (Joyce Buñuel wrote additional dialogue here, being the wife of Luis Buñuel’s brother – it kinda gives it credibility and makes me second guess my own opinion). Interesting imagery and metaphors commenting on women’s rights and sexual liberation (a black unicorn? An actual war is waged between men and women or is it all in the main character’s head?). Other than that, I didn’t quite “get” into this one although I know I will want to see it again to make sure. 

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