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Black Moon

1975 · 101 min

A disorienting, dreamlike plunge into a surreal world where logic dissolves and unease lingers.

Directed by: Louis Malle
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science fiction
Starring: Cathryn Harrison, Therese Giehse, Alexandra Stewart

Tagline: An apocalyptic Alice in Wonderland!
Overview: There is a global gender war between men and women. A teenage girl tries to escape this reality and arrives at a hidden place where a strange unicorn lives with a family: sister, brother, many children and an old, bedridden woman who stays in contact with the world through her radio.

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Directed by: Louis Malle
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science fiction
Starring: Cathryn Harrison, Therese Giehse, Alexandra Stewart

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
gender
family
madness
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	5
Humour	3
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: fantasy, horror, science fiction
Directed by: Louis Malle
Written by: Louis Malle
Starring: Cathryn Harrison, Therese Giehse, Alexandra Stewart, Joe Dallesandro
Cinematography: Sven Nykvist
Runtime: 101 min
Country: Germany, France
Languages: English, French

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