Movie

Malu

2024 · 102 min

A raw, bittersweet character study that immerses you in a defiant woman's struggle with family and lost dreams.

Tagline: Living is revolutionary.
Overview: Malu — a mercurial, unemployed actress living with her conservative mother in a precarious house in a Rio de Janeiro slum — tries to deal with her strained relationship with her own adult daughter while surviving on memories of her glorious artistic past.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, grief, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
grief
class
art
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild