Basentana Productions - Mrs Effelberg's Tenants

“A story of love, lust and disgust”




Film: 97 mins feature film

Synopsis:

A desperate woman, Melody Baptiste upon the foreclosure of her home, decides to take her teen son and leave her controlling husband, Phillip Baptiste and start a new life of independence. Not qualified for much Mrs. Baptiste finds work in a garment sweat shop and rents a flat from the alcoholic Mrs. Effelberg. Here Mrs. Baptiste in return for low rent cooks and cleans for Mrs. Effelberg and for her other tenant, the uncouth Mr. Trulli. Mrs. Baptiste tries to keep Mr. Trulli’s ‘affections’ and her persistent smooth talking husband, Phillip, both at bay. The mechanics of the trio becomes a ticking time bomb. Who proves to be a honorable and loyal suitor? And who takes the liberty of raping Mrs Baptiste and getting his penis cut off? Only time will tell, however, Mrs. Baptiste has had enough and is cutting her way to her own independence.