Sci-Fi & Squeam

26 Sep 2015

The Duke of Burgundy: An Aurelian Fable of Fetish

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The Duke of Burgundy: An Aurelian Fable of Fetish

Sonja Hammer reviews the critically acclaimed ‘Queer’ fetish film The Duke of Burgundy by director Peter Strickland: ‘The Duke of Burgundy will have its detractors. But this is not just a filthy movie. It’s a considerable work of art, and one that touches on a rarely discussed side of human sexuality completely free of judgement. You may be surprised to find shades of your own life in Evelyn and Cynthia’s fragile relationship.’ Jordan Hoffman.

In The Duke of Burgundy, a new film by Peter Strickland, the story of an S&M relationship is told through butterflies and moths. How have these insects come to symbolise sexual deviancy?

Lepidopterology (from Ancient Greek λεπίδος (scale) and πτερόν (wing); and -λογία -logia.),^[1] is a branch of entomologyconcerning the scientific study of moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies. Someone that studies in this field is alepidopterist (or aurelian).

Lesbian/Queer or not? Sonja delves into this rich and erotic film , to find out for yourself why not pay a visit to see what all the fuss is about the so-called Lesbian 50 Shades of Grey(?).

Distributed for a limited time by Madman Entertainment Australia and plays exclusively at Cinema Nova in Melbourne.