An Italian lumberjack named Giovanni falls in love with a girl named Louise. What starts off as a whirlwind romance devolves Louise becoming a prisoner of passion.
Acting
Michele Placido's terrifying descent from charm to control.
Cinematography
Foreboding Italian landscapes that swallow hope whole.
Director
Serge Dubor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of 1980s European erotic thrillers obsessed with beautiful women in peril, often directed by men with pseudonyms.
Serge Dubor was reportedly a pseudonym; the film's true director remains disputed among cult film historians.
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