She was tall, dark and thin, with a proud and voluptuous bust. They called her "The she-wolf" because she seemed never to be satisfied. All the men were obsessed with her but one day the she-wolf fell madly in love with young Nanni.
Acting
Monica Guerritore devours every frame like it's her last meal.
Cinematography
Sicily shot like a fever dream you can't wake from.
Direction
Lavia stages desire as something almost supernatural.
Director
Gabriele Lavia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Giovanni Verga's 1896 novella, a cornerstone of Italian verismo literature that treated peasant life with unflinching naturalism.
The 5.3 TMDB rating reflects its polarizing nature — viewers expecting erotica found tragedy, and vice versa. It's doing exactly what it means to.
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