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Cannibal (2013)

Cannibal poster
Original title
Caníbal
Directed by
Manuel Martín Cuenca
Genre
thriller film
Country
Romania, Russia, France, Spain
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
18A
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 118 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lonely tailor in Granada secretly harbors a violent compulsion to kill women. His carefully controlled life begins to unravel when he develops a quiet obsession with a new female neighbor. The story follows his struggle between desire and his dark urges.

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What happens

Cannibal (Spanish: Caníbal) is a 2013 thriller film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca, who also co-wrote the screenplay. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. An international co-production among companies from Spain, Romania, Russia and France, the film was produced by La Loma Blanca PC, MOD Producciones, Libra Film, CTB Film Company LTD and Luminor. Penned by Martín Cuenca and Alejandro Hernández, the screenplay is inspired by Humberto Arenal's novel Caríbal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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