Paprika
“Tinto Brass re-opens the closed houses!”
In 1957 Trieste, a few months before the general ban on brothels, inexperienced country girl Mimma becomes Paprika to finance her useless boyfriend as a prostitute. Amid the hustle and bustle of Rome, Paprika drifts from one brothel to another as she learns the ropes and works her way up one client at a time. However, as Paprika embarks on a stormy journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation, the sense that something is missing haunts her. Is Paprika meant to experience a passionate romance and solve the great mystery of true love?
A bittersweet, sensual drama set against the backdrop of Rome's underbelly. It's a tale of sacrifice and desire, exploring the complexities of love and exploitation with a melancholic, art-house sensibility.
