Good Manners

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Good Manners

Released Jul 27, 2018

2h 15m

Horror

Fantasy

LGBTQ+

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A mysterious and wealthy woman hires a lonely nurse named Clara to be the nanny of her soon-to-be born child. When a full moon brings about the birth of a werewolf, Clara makes it her mission to care for the monstrosity and protect it from others.

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Critics Consensus

Good Manners adroitly juggles disparate tonal shifts while taking a uniquely smart and sensitive look at female relationships.

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Ellen E Jones

Guardian

This satisfyingly strange film really has it all.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 16, 2020

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

The filmmakers have a grand habit of stealing from others and making it their own.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 7, 2018

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

A moving and unexpected love story, a werewolf film with inescapable political bite, and - perhaps most of all - one of the most vivid, memorable and original treatments of the trials, challenges and joys of motherhood itself.

Aug 27, 2018

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Shawn Glinis

Vague Visages

Good Manners isn’t without its share of redeeming factors, to be sure, but Dutra and Rojas are simply hamstrung by their chosen medium, which pits an overabundance of ideas to a constricting runtime.

Dec 13, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

If you adjust your expectations (and patience) accordingly, this is an intriguing tale that's a well-acted, unpredictable mix of genre content and social commentary.

Oct 15, 2020

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Adam Mock

Film Inquiry

All and all, Good Manners is a flawed narrative with a good heart and powerful message at its core. Good, not great, though the effort put forth by the creatives shows.

Aug 6, 2020

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Gabriel T

It's absolutely incredible. The movie isn't perfect but it still extremely good. "Good manners" isn't realistic, however it adds to its magical appeal. Everything choice here leads to a fairytale atmosphere without giving up the horror and the gore. I noticed a big influence of "Black Sabbath" in it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/25

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Icaro C

Amazingly well written and the acting is quite serviceble, even with the young actors. Definetly a breath of fresh air in the current horror landscape.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/23

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Audience Member

A lesbian and proto-feminist reformulation of the wolf stories that shines for its admirable stylistic construction, and for its maternal and loving look at a story that, otherwise, would have been a faithful servant of the horror genre and that, instead, is presented like a sweet, well-acted film about resistance and the unexpected bonds that are born from inexorable circumstances.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

PODRE! PODRE! PODRE! HORRÍVEL!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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dave d

This movie is bat$hip crazy and thus very hard to describe without spoiling. However this musical/comedy/drama/horror/thriller.... you get the idea comes out of the blender and isn't bad. It works and despite some overstretched scenes never takes itself serious. The acting may make you cringe, but overall this is really well made and fun. That 2-hour plus run time may be intimidating, but it's never predictable. Final Score: 7.1/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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nefasto r

I am not sure the running time is entirely justify, but the film is sweet even in its dark moments, and this fairy tale of present days, is a bit romantic and a bit "tale from the crypt-y". It also illustrate the difficulties of adoption. :D

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A mysterious and wealthy woman hires a lonely nurse named Clara to be the nanny of her soon-to-be born child. When a full moon brings about the birth of a werewolf, Clara makes it her mission to care for the monstrosity and protect it from others.

Director: Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra
Producer: Frédéric Corvez, Clément Duboin, Sara Silveira
Screenwriter: Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra
Distributor: Distrib Films
Production Co: Centre National du Cinéma et de L'image Animée, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Urban Factory, L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, Globo Filmes, Good Fortune Production, Canal+, Cine+, Dezenove Som e Imagem
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 27, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.5K
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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