The Massacre of Gilles de Rais

A slow, cerebral plunge into historical guilt and isolation, asking you to weigh evidence alongside the characters.

Directed by

Juan Branco

Genres

Drama

Starring

João Arrais, Inês Pires Tavares

Overview

Set in 2025, five centuries after the sentencing of death of Gilles de Rais. A young couple discovers the case while isolated from the world. Like their contemporaries, they wonder about the guilt or innocence of this monster who inspired the Bluebeard tale. And so the idea arises to recreate the trial.

How it feels

Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Justice, guilt, isolation, obsession

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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