TV series

Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime

2021 · 1 season

A chilling, methodical plunge into a notorious murder, balancing courtroom procedure with unsettling first-person testimony.

Overview: The crime shocked Brazil: Elize Matsunaga shot and dismembered her rich husband. Featuring her first interview, this docuseries dives deep into the case.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, violence, betrayal, class
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
violence
betrayal
class
media
Places: big city
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary, crime
Created by: Eliza Capai
Starring: Elize Matsunaga, Thaís Nunes, Juliana Santoro, Luciano Santoro, Luiz Flávio D'Urso, Flávio Varella, Mauro Dias, Patricia Kaddissi
Length: 1 seasons, 4 episodes, 50 min each
Network: Netflix
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese