Directed by Louis Malle
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Criterion Collection)
Poor Cathryn Harrison runs over a skunk in the middle of the road, stops, stares and looks at it. Later, she comes across a firing squad consisting of all men shooting young, beautiful women. She flees through the countryside, ending up at an isolated chateau. An old woman lives in a bed upstairs and communicates with the outside world via shortwave radio, her grown daughter walks in and breast feeds the old woman, while the son sings opera arias and burns endless piles of leaves. Cathryn wanders around the house and its environs, encountering various animals, a group of naked toddlers and a talking unicorn. Unfortunately, none of it makes any sense or serves a greater purpose. Numerous animals appear to be harmed or put in peril. Did I mention that Cathryn breast feeds the talking unicorn for the "ending"?
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