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Orphan, Jean Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw) develops a special olfactory sense. After working in a tannery, he discovers the city and meets a girl that inebriates his senses. He then realizes that he has a destiny. He soon meets perfume-maker Baldini (Dustin Hoffman) and will reproduce perfumes for him. However, his work will take a dark turn as his search deepens for the ultimate scent.
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I just love this movie. It is easily my favorite psychopath/serial killer movie (much better than The Silence of Lambs or Seven, for example). Tom Tykwer shows his one of the best directors at work right now and it is absolutely his best feature. The cast is just perfect and Ben Whishaw is one amazing actor and I sure will check his future projects. I think it is a fascinating story which eventual... read more

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