
The Embalmer
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Produced by Fandango
A dark, claustrophobic neo-noir about sexual obsession and unrequited desire, where a lonely taxidermist's fixation on a younger man curdles into jealous possession.
Peppino, a diminutive taxidermist with a reputation for sleaziness, meets Valerio, a handsome if artless much younger man fascinated by the trade. Peppino offers him a large salary to be his assistant—the job burgeoning into a budding friendship he mistakes for something more. When Valerio gets a girlfriend, their fledgling romance will be threatened by an insanely jealous third wheel.
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Questions people ask
Is The Embalmer sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Embalmer end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Embalmer scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Embalmer easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Embalmer violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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