Based on Jules Michelet’s 1862 book La Sorcière ( Satanism and Witchcraft ), the film is a psychotropic feminist parable:
It explores misogyny, systemic oppression, sexual liberation, and the "purifying" nature of female rage. 🎨 Visual & Auditory Style Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
The film is widely celebrated for its avant-garde aesthetic that distinguishes it from traditional anime: Based on Jules Michelet’s 1862 book La Sorcière
Spurned by her community and seeking agency, Jeanne makes a pact with the Devil—who appears as a phallic, erotic sprite—to gain supernatural powers. erotic sprite—to gain supernatural powers.