Often cited as the sickest movie ever made, Thierry Zéno’s debut remains a singular artifact of avant-garde cinema. Set in a desolate rural landscape, the film follows a solitary farmer as he descends into madness, forming a grotesque family unit with his beloved sow. Devoid of dialogue and shot in stark, haunting black and white, Wedding Trough is far more than a mere exercise in shock. It is a grueling, hypnotic tragedy of ultimate isolation and the disintegration of the human soul. Banned in many countries to this day, this blend of unsimulated zoophilia, coprophagia, and surrealist poetry is a challenge that only the strongest stomachs—and most open minds—can endure. A masterpiece of unease.
Presented in collaboration with the Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique.
