France, Spain, Portugal / 2019 / French, German / 132 minutes / Color

Exiled from the court of Louis XVI, an ensemble of louche aristocrats enlists the Duke of Walchen from Germany into their philosophical movement of libertinage. In an amorphous night of woodland cruising to live out their sexual fantasies, Serra’s (The Death of Louis XIV, 41st) erotic images focus on an interplay between exhibitionism and voyeurism, conjuring consummate sensuality and contemplation on the human quest for transgression. Special Jury Prize, Un Certain Regard, Cannes.