Good Manners (2017) Review

The film is famously split into two distinct halves that shift significantly in tone and focus [7, 13]:

The film uses its supernatural premise to interrogate contemporary Brazilian society [6]: Good Manners (2017)

The 2017 Brazilian film ( As Boas Maneiras ), directed by Marco Dutra and Juliana Rojas, is a genre-defying dark fable that blends social realism, lesbian romance, and werewolf horror into a singular exploration of motherhood and class [8, 13, 15]. Plot Overview and Structure The film is famously split into two distinct

The title Good Manners refers to the strict social codes and "proper" behaviors Ana rejects from her elite upbringing, and which Clara must navigate to survive as an outsider [14]. Critical Reception and Awards As Ana’s pregnancy advances

Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of São Paulo, is hired as a live-in nanny by Ana, a wealthy, pregnant, and estranged socialite [1, 8]. As Ana’s pregnancy advances, she exhibits bizarre behaviors during full moons, including sleepwalking and intense cravings for raw meat [3, 8, 15]. Despite their class and race differences, a romantic bond develops between the two women [2, 5].