Good Manners
As Boas Maneiras
2017BrazilLanguage: ptDirected by Juliana Rojas★ 6.5
Available in English: subtitled
Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of São Paulo, is hired by mysterious and wealthy Ana as the nanny for her unborn child. The two women develop a strong bond, but soon Clara discovers a terrifying secret about the child.
Themes and style
Tone
hauntingmelancholicsurrealdark comedybleak
Pacing
slow burndreamlikeescalating
Story
unravelingsurvivaljourney
Emotion
longingall-consuming lovegriefbelongingsacrificeloss of innocence
Themes
class and moneymen and women navigating expectationsfamily wounds passed downold ways vs. new world
Feel
quietly hauntingcerebraldiscussion starteremotionally wrecking
Violence
graphic