Judas and the Black Messiah
2021USA★ 7.34.5 pt match
Both films sit with guilt and loyalty under pressure. They share the same lens on class and money and family wounds passed down. Same energy: bleak, tense, escalating, and methodical.
The Girl Who Killed Her Parents
A Menina que Matou os Pais
2021BrazilLanguage: ptDirected by Maurício Eça★ 6.3
Available in English: subtitled
Based on one of the most shocking and gruesome murder cases in Brazil, the film presents Daniel Cravinhos's point of view of the events that led to the death of Marísia and Manfred von Richthofen, his girlfriend’s parents.
Themes and style
Tone
bleaktensehauntingcold and detached
Pacing
escalatingmethodicalslow build to explosion
Story
unravelingpursuit
Emotion
all-consuming loveguiltloss of innocenceloyalty under pressure
Themes
class and moneyfamily dutyfamily wounds passed down
Feel
gut punchdiscussion starterquietly hauntingcerebral
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
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