The Butcher

The Butcher

1998 · 86 min · IT · R · 6.2 (130 votes)
Dir. Aurelio Grimaldi · Starring Alba Parietti, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović, Lorenzo Majnoni, Giulio Base, Caterina Vertova, Rosa Pianeta
Drama

Alina is married to Daniele, a famous conductor. While Daniele is away, she finds herself attracted to Bruno, a butcher. One day, Bruno left a message… “Tomorrow morning I’ll knock on your door. If you don’t want me, don’t be there.” Next morning Bruno keeps his word. The apartment door is ajar. He finds Alina on a sofa, pale, bathed in sweat, fearful and expectant. While Daniele conducts his final concert in Samarkand, Bruno and Alina make love in every way imaginable… and Alina will never be the same.

VIBE

A hushed, charged atmosphere simmers with unspoken desires. The film feels like a fever dream, exploring the intoxicating pull of forbidden intimacy and the profound, irreversible shifts it can ignite within a person.

erotictensemelancholicintimateslow-burnarthousecharacter-drivenpsychological dramadesireinfidelitytransformationforbidden love
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