The Ceremony (2015) (2015)

Name: The Ceremony (2015)
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015
Duration: 75 min
Cast: Catherine Robbe-Grillet, Beverly Charpentier, Dominique Corringer, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Christian Hersant

1h 15m Denmark, Sweden

Documentary

Plot

Set in a lavish Parisian mansion, a group of individuals participates in provocative sexual ceremonies orchestrated by 83-year-old Catherine Robbe-Grillet, an influential author and dominatrix. Her much younger partner has vowed to obey her every whim. Lina Mannheimer delivers a captivating performance as a complex woman devoted to exploring sexuality in both life and literature, alongside her husband, Alain Robbe-Grillet. This debut film artfully presents the intensity of sadomasochistic rituals, delving into themes of desire, power dynamics, and the allure of silk scarves, all captured with striking cinematic elegance.

Cast

Catherine Robbe-Grillet Beverly Charpentier Dominique Corringer Alain Robbe-Grillet Christian Hersant Claude Helleu Ulriqa Fernqvist Emma Kim Hagdahl Daniel Yi Andersson Carl Olof Berg Emma-Clara Folin Francoise Fournier Sandra Haraldsen Lina Mannheimer