Marcello Fonte gives a strong performance portraying "Marcello," a man resembling a marmoset who has worked hard to build up his dog grooming business. To make ends meet, he’s involved in selling cocaine and works with “Simone” (Eduardo Pesce), a character defined by selfishness, instability, brutality, and ruthlessness. The story takes a turn when Marcello's associate frequently loses control and finds himself needi…

A well-made modern fable [contains spoilers] I sprayed him with gasoline in his face and set him on fire. With his head he broke through the wire mesh of the cage and began to scream. He screamed like a madman. I tied him with two chains around his neck, the ones I use to hold dogs. I turned up the volume on the stereo, grabbed a stick and hit it. Twice. He fainted, his