The film’s most immediate surrealist touch is the total absence of men. Set in a timeless European village, the inhabitants are almost exclusively female entomologists who spend their days attending lectures on the mating habits of butterflies and moths.
Shot in Hungary, the setting evokes a "Disney-esque Central Europe" reminiscent of films like Pinocchio . The Duke of Burgundy
The experience is heightened by a "sensual, evocative" score by the duo Cat's Eyes and meticulous sound design that emphasizes the rustle of wings and the click of heels. The Kink of Compromise The film’s most immediate surrealist touch is the
