Peppino is an aging taxidermist constantly ridiculed for being short and somewhat creepy. He meets Valerio, a handsome young man fascinated by Peppino's work. Peppino, in turn, becomes entranced by Valerio and offers him a large salary to come work as his assistant. But when Valerio meets Deborah, their fledgling romance is threatened by an insanely jealous third wheel.
sexual obsession
love triangle
taxidermy
unrequited love
older man younger man relationship
seaside town
neo-noir
evil dwarf
morbidity
third wheel
repressed gay