In this origin story, we witness Hannibal’s tragic childhood in Lithuania, barely surviving WWII he lives only to witness his baby sister being murdered and eaten by the evil Grutas (Rhys Ifans) and his squad of profiteering soldiers. Surviving in an orphanage carved out of his family’s ancestorial home, the grown Hannibal (Gaspard Ulliel) escapes to his Uncle’s estate, and his Aunt, Lady Murasaki (Gong Li) who takes him in and formally educates the young lad. Hannibal thrives in her care, but he remains haunted by his past trauma. Through chance meetings as a young medical school student in Paris, Hannibal will have the delicious opportunity to exact his revenge on the men who devoured his sister honing his unique taste for murder.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a US import and unfortunately the 1080p Blu-ray disc is locked to Region A.