Manas

A harrowing, slow-burning immersion into a child's silent endurance, offering little relief but a fierce undercurrent of survival.

Directed by

Marianna Brennand

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jamilli Correa, Fátima Macedo, Rômulo Braga

Overview

Thirteen-year-old Marcielle lives on Marajó Island in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. To break a terrible cycle that imprisons the women around her in an isolated region, she must do the impossible to liberate herself and her younger sister from a dark abyss of silence held by her own family.

How it feels

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

About

Trauma, survival, family, isolation

Content

Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.

Note

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

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