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Maleficarum

2011 · 102 min

A grim, oppressive plunge into religious persecution, with a slow, methodical build toward suffering that leaves you unsettled and weary.

Tagline: A story of the horrors of the Inquisition.
Overview: Maria Francisca, a wealthy young heiress and her friend Mariana De Castro, a young protestant widow, are accused of witchcraft and taken before the Inquisition of Lima, Peru .
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Faith, power, justice, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
power
justice
betrayal
survival
Places: prison
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild