class="">Vinegar Tom

The witch-hunt in England in the 17. century brings to the forefront a hot, uncomfortable topic: gender discrimination and the condition of women in a patriarchal society. The plot is interlaced with contemporary music insertions, which work like a comment on the topic, the aim being to stimulate a critical attitude in the audience, but also as a connection between the past and the present, thus highlighting the evolution, the change and the issues that still exist.

For Jack and Margery, who live in a medieval village, life is hard. The lands are small and insufficient, and the fief belonging to them can be increased only through the death or departure of someone from the village. The cattle get sick and die, the butter does not always bind, love has withered with Jack’s erectile dysfunction. All this must be a punishment sent by the Middle Ages God for their sins. But what if it isn`t God who is playing with their lives, but, on the contrary… The Devil? The Devil is known to do his work through his helpers on earth: the witches.

Their neighbour Alice and her old mother have all the credentials to be witches: both are single and have raised love children (probably conceived with the help of the Devil); both curse whenever provoked; them (and only them) are able to restore Jack’s erection each time they appear; they are poor and most likely envious of their wealth; but, above all, they have a black cat who frequents Jack and Margery`s household. So when a famous witch hunter arrives in the village, Jack and Margery are more than happy to sacrifice some of their neighbors for the greater good.