Patricia Allio

For decades, French artist and writer Catherine Robbe-Grillet – aka dominatrix Jeanne De Berg – has organised mysterious ceremonies for women. This documentary portrait explores a very particular one: the hunt. Far from a stereotypical conception of BDSM, the film presents the complexity of a nonstandard relationship of desire and inserts this into the history of painting.

Yves crosses the centuries and returns to the village of Saint Jean-du-Doigt. They/Yves meet extraordinary and inspired characters who enlighten them in their quest for their origins.

For decades, French artist and writer Catherine Robbe-Grillet – aka dominatrix Jeanne De Berg – has organised mysterious ceremonies for women. This documentary portrait explores a very particular one: the hunt. Far from a stereotypical conception of BDSM, the film presents the complexity of a nonstandard relationship of desire and inserts this into the history of painting.

For decades, French artist and writer Catherine Robbe-Grillet – aka dominatrix Jeanne De Berg – has organised mysterious ceremonies for women. This documentary portrait explores a very particular one: the hunt. Far from a stereotypical conception of BDSM, the film presents the complexity of a nonstandard relationship of desire and inserts this into the history of painting.

Yves crosses the centuries and returns to the village of Saint Jean-du-Doigt. They/Yves meet extraordinary and inspired characters who enlighten them in their quest for their origins.