The Smell of Blood (2004) DVD Rental

The Scent of Blood (2004) is a drama film directed by Mario Martone, starring Michele Placido, Fanny Ardant, and Giovanna Mezzogiorno.

Set in an intense and nocturnal Rome, the film tells the story of a bourgeois couple's crisis when the woman embarks on a relationship with a young extremist. The husband, an intellectual and a keen observer of reality, finds himself caught in a web of jealousy, attraction, and inner conflict.

Tense and introspective, The Scent of Blood explores the dynamics of desire, power, and emotional fragility, offering an intense drama that investigates the contradictions of human relationships.