Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio

Once upon a time there was a country known by the name of Laura Molloy. Laura Molloy was the name of this country. Only women lived in Laura MolloyEsmeralda del Rio was a woman. One day Esmeralda del Rio had the idea to undergo a series of transformations, which were to take her very far. So far did she go that she had no way of knowing how far she had gone. Two things were certain: Esmeralda del Rio was blond and in her own way she practiced a kind of magic which I would like to call 'blond magic'.

Directed by Tabea Blumenschein, Ulrike Ottinger, Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio leans on a strong ensemble — Tabea Blumenschein, Ulrike Ottinger, Max Ernst — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1975.