It becomes apparent early on when viewing Belladonna of Sadness that this film is quite unique. Certainly the first, and possibly the only animated film that might be classified in the pinku genre. But even though the film is supposedly animated, nothing seems to be moving at first. You instead see a series of elegantly designed still drawings depicting a harmonious wedding find out more...

 Disney's take on the Tony-winning original musical by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim A twist on the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and The Beanstalk and Rapunzel.

Director François is fascinated by the link between taboo and female pleasure. Intent on making a film about the subject, he auditions a series of actresses, who enact their deepest, forbidden desires. Watched over by two fallen angels, François immersion into the world of his actresses fantasies threatens to destroy him. Brisseau's sexually charged film, whose philosophical inquiry into pleasures of the flesh is often leavened by the director's sly humour, is a provocative and find out more...