Black Moon
An apocalyptic Alice in Wonderland!
R 1975 · 101 min · ★ 6.0 · Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
There is a global gender war between men and women. A teenage girl tries to escape this reality and arrives at a hidden place where a strange unicorn lives with a family: sister, brother, many children and an old, bedridden woman who stays in contact with the world through her radio.
Directed by Louis Malle · Written by Louis Malle
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