Cannibal

Cannibal

A love story

2013 · 117 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Thriller

Carlos is a respectable man, the most prestigious tailor in Granada, Spain. His life is reduced to work and his main hobby is eating; but not just anything.

Directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca · Written by Alejandro Hernández

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