An ex-bullfighter who gets turned on by killing, a lady lawyer with the same fetish and a young man driven insane by his religious upbringing - these are the main characters in this stylish black comedy about dark sides of human nature.
This film is just full of interesting scenes and scenarios: a man excited by Italian horror films, a rapist who turns himself in even though the victim does not care... and the unorthodox attorney who is the bridge between them both. This is definitely "black comedy" that is so very European -- where else can you actually make jokes about "three or four" rape attempts? It shouldn't be humorous, but somehow it happens here.
According to IMDb, someone thinks this film influenced "Nekromantik". I understand why they would think that, but has this been confirmed? I have a hard time believing that this film -- which is boundary-pushing but still artistic -- was a big influence on a movie about a guy who physically loves corpses. But what do I know?
This film is just full of interesting scenes and scenarios: a man excited by Italian horror films, a rapist who turns himself in even though the victim does not care... and the unorthodox attorney who is the bridge between them both. This is definitely "black comedy" that is so very European -- where else can you actually make jokes about "three or four" rape attempts? It shouldn't be humorous, but somehow it happens here.
According to IMDb, someone thinks this film influenced "Nekromantik". I understand why they would think that, but has this been confirmed? I have a hard time believing that this film -- which is boundary-pushing but still artistic -- was a big influence on a movie about a guy who physically loves corpses. But what do I know?