Salomé

A slow, unsettling plunge into obsession and power, staged with theatrical intensity and a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by

Maxim Didenko

Starring

Neta Roth, Lena Fraifeld, Shir Sayag

Overview

King Herod Antipas marries his brother's wife, Herodias, which is not acceptable in Judaism and therefore arouses the wrath of John the Baptist. To silence John, who won't stop speaking out against Herodias, Herod throws him into a dungeon. Salome, Herodia's daughter falls in love with John who calls her an abomination and refuses to reciprocate her love. Salome seduces her step father, Herod and forces him to execute John.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Obsession, power, betrayal, death

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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