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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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