“Black Moon” is a 1975 surrealist film directed by Louis Malle. The film follows Lily, a young woman who becomes lost in the woods and discovers a strange, dreamlike world ruled by women. The lines between human and animal, male and female, reality and illusion, become increasingly blurred in this world. Lily is taken in by a group of women involved in a bizarre war with men, and she finds herself drawn into their strange world, where she must confront her own desires and fears. The film is highly symbolic and features surreal imagery and dreamlike sequences, making it open to various interpretations. “Black Moon” is a cult classic and a notable example of French surrealist cinema.
The film is available via the Criterion Collection. https://www.criterion.com/films/27627-black-moon




