: The estate is populated by bizarre inhabitants, including talking animals, oversized engorged beasts, and a "stubby unicorn".
: Critics have interpreted the film as a tale of adolescent transformation, with snakes appearing throughout to symbolize the shedding of skin as Lily moves from childhood toward womanhood. Black Moon (1975)
: Famous critic Pauline Kael dismissed it as "deadly" and "witless," arguing that Malle was too "sane" a director to successfully execute such a "crazy" film. : The estate is populated by bizarre inhabitants,