The Embalmer (2002)

Original title

L'imbalsamatore

Directed by

Matteo Garrone

Genre

drama film, neo-noir

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 256 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lonely taxidermist forms an intense friendship with a younger man. The relationship grows increasingly possessive and unsettling.

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What happens

The Embalmer (Italian: L'imbalsamatore, also known as The Taxidermist) is a 2002 Italian noir-drama film directed by Matteo Garrone. The film was selected for the Quinzaine des Realisateurs in the 2002 Cannes Film Festival as L'etrange monsieur Peppino. The plot is based on real events. For his performance in the film Ernesto Mahieux won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor. The film was also awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Script and two Nastro d'Argento awards for best editing and best producer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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