L’imbalsamatore (2002)

Director: Matteo Garrone
Cast: Beppe Arena, Bernardino Terracciano, Elisabetta Rocchetti, Ernesto Mahieux, Lina Bernardi, Marcella Granito, Pietro Biondi, Valerio Foglia Manzillo

Synopsis:

Peppino is an aging taxidermist constantly ridiculed for being short and somewhat creepy. He meets Valerio, a handsome young man fascinated by Peppino’s work. Peppino, in turn, becomes entranced by Valerio and offers him a large salary to come work as his assistant. But when Valerio meets Deborah, their fledgling romance is threatened by an insanely jealous third wheel.