And while The Duke of Burgundy was exceedingly well reviewed and beloved by many, it’s still very much a secret.
On that level, The Duke of Burgundy is a remarkable experiment in perception.
Ostensibly, The Duke of Burgundy is a lesbian love story.
Which brings me to British director Peter Strickland’s ingenious and delirious 2014 masterpiece The Duke of Burgundy, a film I fell in love with instantly and which has haunted me ever since.