Morag is grieving the loss of her brother, who was killed by the power-mad Giulia, leader of an isolated band of pirates who occupy a remote island castle. Morag vows revenge, and with help, she spies on the pirates—and then gets a job as bodyguard to the pirate leader.

Attired in the most enviable finery, the mythical women in Jacques Rivette’s masterwork are larger than life; they are pirates, sorceresses and avengers. Abiding by no rules, this wild and weird adventure moves at the speed of dreams, where sword fights and witchy rituals unfold under the moonlight.