Movie

Flesh of the Orchid

1975 · 110 min

A lurid, disorienting fever dream of violence and desire, stylish but emotionally remote, with a pervasive sense of dread.

Tagline: A mystery of body and soul that drowns in his gaze!
Overview: A disturbed young woman is kept prisoner in a castle by her aunt for her money. The game-keeper, her guardian, tries to rape her but she escapes. In her flight she meets a man also running away, from two killers.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, eerie and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Madness, violence, isolation, betrayal
Content: Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: madness
violence
isolation
betrayal
power
Places: single country house
hospital
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong