The Duke of Burgundy Page #2

Synopsis: A woman who studies butterflies and moths tests the limits of her relationship with her lesbian lover.
Director(s): Peter Strickland
Production: IFC Films
  6 wins & 27 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
87
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
NOT RATED
Year:
2014
104 min
Website
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Thank you.

Thank you, Dr Viridana.

Would anyone like to ask a question?

I often have trouble differentiating

between the Small and Large Skipper.

Is there any way to tell them apart?

Easy.

One is large, one is small.

A lot of people have that trouble, since

they are both the same size and colour.

But the Small Skipper often holds its

wings at a 45-degree angle when resting.

Its orange colouring is more uniform, too,

while the Large Skipper has mottled

orange patterns on its underside.

Any other questions?

Could you talk about the venation

of the Grizzled Skipper?

How do you mean?

In terms of longitudinal and cross veins

and how... how they vary in relation

to other species within the family.

Well, the Grizzled Skipper is

so visually distinctive amongst the family

that there's no need to go

into such detail on the wings.

It's the only skipper in the region

to have black markings

- and is by far the easiest to identify.

- I know.

I was just wondering how one goes

about classifying other Pyrgus species

in other regions.

I'm afraid it's something I can't answer.

This talk only concerns this region.

Any other questions? No?

OK, well, once again,

thank you very much, Dr Viridana.

For the next talk, we'll have...

- What's that look?

- Nothing.

...parasitic Hymenoptera.

I feel so stupid, Cynthia.

- Stupid about what?

- That Grizzled Skipper nonsense.

- It's OK. Don't worry about it.

- You don't think I'm stupid, do you?

Of course not. It's OK.

What?

Can you let me go now?

No.

So, you would like your lover

to sleep on top of you?

Ah, yes.

I make two types of bed

for what you want.

One where the compartment underneath

slides out and then back in,

or one where the bed mattress lifts up

and then can be pulled down

and locked once you're inside.

Once you're inside, it's the same.

It's just the sensation of being put in

and set free that is different.

Which one would you recommend?

The bed lifting up is often more favoured

than the drawer-style compartment.

Sometimes the drawers can get stuck.

Thankfully, that usually happens

when they're out, rather than in,

but it's a critical moment when they're

about to be locked up for the night

and then realise that they can't be.

Well, the bed lifting up

seems fine by me.

It's just a simple spring

that lifts the bed up.

Customers find the slamming effect of the

bed closing down on them very dramatic.

That bed is very popular.

I think I made one for someone

in the neighbourhood a few months ago.

- Oh, really?

- Yeah.

- Who was that?

- Ah, I can't remember her name.

Let me think...

It's the house with the wisteria porch

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