The Duke Of Burgundy 〈EXCLUSIVE〉

In his 2014 masterpiece, , director Peter Strickland constructs a lush, hermetic universe that feels like a forgotten 1970s Euro-erotica film discovered in a time capsule. Far from being a mere exercise in style, the film—which follows a lesbian couple whose relationship revolves around intricate sadomasochistic roleplay—serves as one of cinema’s most tender and incisive explorations of domestic compromise. A World Without Men

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. The Duke of Burgundy

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). In his 2014 masterpiece, , director Peter Strickland