: Lily arrives at Le Coual , a bucolic estate in Quercy, France, which functions as a surreal, dystopian sanctuary away from the warring factions of men and women.

Directed by Louis Malle, is a surrealist, avant-garde fantasy that serves as a cinematic daydream. Shot by renowned cinematographer Sven Nykvist, the film follows Lily (played by Cathryn Harrison) as she flees a global conflict—a literal "war of the sexes"—and finds refuge in a remote country estate. A Dystopian "Alice in Wonderland"

: Lily encounters an elderly woman (Therese Giehse in her final film role) and a pair of unusually close siblings played by Joe Dallesandro and Alexandra Stewart. Themes and Interpretations