Good Manners (2017) -

The film uses its supernatural premise to interrogate contemporary Brazilian society [6]:

Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of São Paulo, is hired as a live-in nanny by Ana, a wealthy, pregnant, and estranged socialite [1, 8]. As Ana’s pregnancy advances, she exhibits bizarre behaviors during full moons, including sleepwalking and intense cravings for raw meat [3, 8, 15]. Despite their class and race differences, a romantic bond develops between the two women [2, 5]. Good Manners (2017)

It "queers" the horror genre by replacing traditional patriarchal family structures with alternative models of care and "chosen family" [4, 10]. The film uses its supernatural premise to interrogate

After a tragic birth sequence, the film jumps forward several years. Clara is now raising Ana’s son, Joel , in her modest neighborhood [4, 7]. Joel is a werewolf, and Clara must go to extreme lengths—including chaining him up during full moons—to protect him from his own nature and the outside world [14]. Core Themes It "queers" the horror genre by replacing traditional

The 2017 Brazilian film ( As Boas Maneiras ), directed by Marco Dutra and Juliana Rojas, is a genre-defying dark fable that blends social realism, lesbian romance, and werewolf horror into a singular exploration of motherhood and class [8, 13, 15]. Plot Overview and Structure

The title Good Manners refers to the strict social codes and "proper" behaviors Ana rejects from her elite upbringing, and which Clara must navigate to survive as an outsider [14]. Critical Reception and Awards

The unequal power dynamic between Clara (a Black woman from the periphery) and Ana (a wealthy white woman) remains a central tension, even as they fall in love [10, 24, 29].