week of the killer be definitely a more satisfying title for this film and it be at least an honest title as well . it a shame that those market this film to help it gain a profit opt for the title cannibal man ( a here in the u. s. ) and and it trailer try to make it look more horrific than it really be and with chipper sound narration in a nice weather be have tone . that be a shame because it useless to try and lure in horror or gore hound for a film that basically a nice moody drama that will leave one with a saddened and downbeat mood rather than thrill . the cannibal man title be silly particularly because there really isn not any cannibalism in the film . the close thing to that be find to be a coincidence and even upset the main character when he realize what be in his soup . though i would rather have see it in the original language with subtitle and i be still happy anchor bay have rescue it and release it on dvd for folk like me who enjoy obscure film . the story be basically about a slaughterhouse worker who accidentally start a downward spiral of kill and madness in his life and unable to cope with what he do and find it just easier to off the people who get too close to his secret . the wide and open landscape of yet to be develop land and the minimal score add amaze scope to the loneliness marcos ( vicente parra ) feel and and mirror the loneliness of his newfound friend that live in the high rise literally next door to his little house . even the swimming scene have a quiet beauty to it . consider the time and politics for 1971 in that area and there more to this story than just a man not able to cope with his murderous action . the neighbor sexuality be handle in a rather refreshingly basic manner and not be stereotypically gay nor lecherous . it also great how throughout the film and we wonder if he really know more about what marcos be do than we can guess and with line like you better bury them and be he talk about marcos memory or the body start to add up in marcos bedroom . their interaction be always fascinating and and be very much highpoints of the film . it be wonderful to see a scene like the swim scene with these two men while somehow i get the feeling that if this film be to have be make today and the power that be in hollywood would have try to work that scene with two woman . an increase depress tone set in up through to the end and but some nice dialogue keep the story in check and move despite the slow tone of the film . the violence work in context to the situation and rather than seem gratuitous to satisfy those who feel they need to see that in order to enjoy a film . for me and i be far more disturbed by the first minute of the film and see the animal slaughter . it be difficult get through that . the sexual element be surprisingly minimal and not as much nudity a you would think a film of this storyline would have and but since it not really an exploitive film and have less breast to gawk at work in it favor . like many film of that european source and time and have no end credit leave the viewer in a more affected mood with the film rather abrupt end . la semana del asesino be great view for fan of drama and but horror seeker should stay clear . it good to see other people comment about the film interest quality instead of read comment that they felt rip off that it wasn not about cannibal or full of tense scary scene . it pure drama and and i be glad some people be manage to get around the unfortunate marketing ploy this film be give and see how worthwhile it really be . indeed a nice discovery .