Things end up badly for the men who are enchanted by the witch Elaine (Samantha Robinson). She lures them in with her voluptuous body and manages to make them drink a mysterious concoction. Then they are suddenly in love with her. The lovers lose their manliness and become fragile, emotional creatures. In her quest for a real man, that’s precisely what Elaine doesn’t want.
In this way, Anna Biller sketches a topsy-turvy world. In our society, women have to be very attractive, otherwise they don’t count. She tries to adjust the existing picture of female sexuality. It’s a feminist message, wrapped in a film whose staging was also conceived by the director. Biller designed the set and the Victorian dresses. It’s a subtle reference to Technicolor films and soft porn from the 1960s. With harpsichord music, burlesque, red velvet and sultry chairs, shot on 35mm.
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2016
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2016
- Length
- 120'
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
