Dance of the Forty One
El baile de los 41
2020BrazilLanguage: SpanishDirected by David Pablos★ 7.8
Available in English: subtitled
Mexico City, November 1901. The police raid a private home where a secret party is being held. Among those attending is the son-in-law of President Porfirio Díaz.
Themes and style
Tone
melancholictensehauntingbleak
Pacing
slow burnescalating
Story
unravelingpursuitescape
Emotion
figuring out who you areshameall-consuming loveguiltbelongingloss of innocence
Themes
life under oppressionmen and women navigating expectationsclass and moneycorrupt institutionsfamily duty
Feel
quietly hauntinggut punchdiscussion startercerebral
Violence
moderate