[1] Set in the 18th century, it tells the story of a group of libertines that spend a night of sexual debauchery in the forest.

[4] Initially the scene in which the men pour milk and semen on the totally naked body of Mademoiselle de Jensling, played by Iliana Zabeth, was supposed to be a little different.

[5] Talking about the 'golden shower' scene, director Albert Serra revealed that the guy being urinated on by Theodora Marcadé (playing Madame de Dumeval) and by off-screen participants, wasn't a professional actor.

The website's critical consensus reads, "It may prove more tedious than titillating for some, but Liberté boldly blurs the line between filmgoer and voyeur.

"[14] Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter commented that "even as pornography, it's not much of a source of joy, and the dialogue is even more risible than some of the worst efforts out of the San Fernando Valley.