According to the New Testament, the daughter of Herodias, received on her mother's commands, the head of John the baptist. Salome has become a symbol of dangerous female seductiveness, a figure of fear and power.
Taking that as a background story, this film portraits a series of "deceitful" women that used their bodies to lure and attract men to their demise, portraying both the victim and the criminal as men.
One of criminals, Aileen Wuornos claimed that her victims had attemped or raped her while she was working as a prostitute, and that the homicides were commited in self defense in the woods of Florida. An audio of her confessions describing the seven killings is heard as a background sound.
Jodi Arias was another woman that also caused midia frenzy by being convicted at first degree murder of her ex boyfriend in the shower. Even though she testified self defence and modern forensics says that is unlikely that the final veredict was true, she faces life imprisionement.
Adding to this puzzle is The Lorelei, a famous German folklore tale about a female siren that sitting on the cliff above the Rhine river, combs her golden hair and attracts shipmen with her beauty and beautiful voice. They follow her gaze and die crashing their boast on the rocks.
The film reflects some ways that religion, midia and society portraits women as demonic symbols, from the story of Adam and Eve to contemporary conflicts that are still to be solved.
(film, B&W, 15:00s)
Directed, written and performed by Gustavo Gomes
Editing, Sound and camera by Thomas KielbasinskiMusic original track by TO5ZDie Lorelei, sung by Richard TauberWritten by Heinrich HeineComposed by Friedrich SilcherOn set coordinator, Dayana Sturm