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Reconstruction of a Hunting Scene

2019 · 35 min

A slow, cerebral portrait that feels like stepping into a private ritual, unsettling yet intellectually rich.

Directed by
Patricia Allio
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Catherine Robbe-Grillet
Overview
For decades, French artist and writer Catherine Robbe-Grillet – aka dominatrix Jeanne De Berg – has organised mysterious ceremonies for women. This documentary portrait explores a very particular one: the hunt. Far from a stereotypical conception of BDSM, the film presents the complexity of a nonstandard relationship of desire and inserts this into the history of painting.

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Directed by
Patricia Allio
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Catherine Robbe-Grillet
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • art
  • obsession
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Patricia Allio
Written by
Patricia Allio
Starring
Catherine Robbe-Grillet
Runtime
35 min

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