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Nekromantik
A necrophilic street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a corpse for him and his girlfriend to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that she prefers the corpse over him.
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Plot Summary
A bleak and disturbing film that follows a street cleaner named Robert who has a macabre fascination with corpses. He brings decaying bodies home to his apartment, where he engages in sexual acts with them and lovingly tends to their decomposition. His girlfriend Monika becomes aware of his gruesome hobby, leading to a tense and increasingly violent dynamic between the two.
Critical Reception
Nekromantik is notorious for its extreme content and has been met with widespread shock and condemnation, often being banned or censored in various countries due to its graphic depiction of necrophilia. It gained a cult following among fans of extreme and transgressive cinema, appreciated for its raw, uncompromising vision and taboo-breaking subject matter, though critically it is often dismissed as gratuitous and exploitative.
What Reviewers Say
Extremely graphic and disturbing content, particularly its focus on necrophilia.
A seminal film in the extreme horror and shock cinema genre.
Provocative and challenging, but often seen as exploitative and lacking in narrative depth.
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Fun Fact
The film's notorious graphic nature led to its initial ban in Germany, and it has faced censorship and distribution issues in many countries worldwide.
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