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

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Good Manners | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Ellen E Jones Guardian This satisfyingly strange film really has it all. Rated: 4/5 Jul 16, 2020 Full Review Good Manners | Rotten Tomatoes (2) 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 Full Review Good Manners | Rotten Tomatoes (3) 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 Full Review Good Manners | Rotten Tomatoes (4) 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 Full Review Good Manners | Rotten Tomatoes (5) 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 Full Review Good Manners | Rotten Tomatoes (6) 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/16/23 Full Review 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 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member PODRE! PODRE! PODRE! HORRÍVEL! Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review 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 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review 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 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Watched at theaters with some friends. Loved the character relations and the twist is unexpected. But the film feels incoherent and overly long; it feels like a totally different movie after the 7-year jump. But I'd still recommend it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Juliana Rojas Director Marco Dutra Director Isabél Zuaa Clara Marjorie Estiano Ana Cida Moreira Dona Amélia Miguel Lobo Joel
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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
L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, Good Fortune Production, Centre National du Cinéma et de L'image Animée, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Globo Filmes, Cine+, Canal+, Urban Factory, 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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