A post-apocalyptic apartment building serves up dark humor and surreal romance with a side of mystery meat.
Dark satire. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
Nothing past what an R promises: some innuendo or implied sex and strong violence.
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In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other business-related purposes.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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