Knives Out: Sharpest Writing of 2019?
Knives Out doesn’t just defy the whodunit narrative, it uses the weaknesses to its advantage. It’s well aware of the genre’s faults and tropes
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After the loss of a sister and the possible end of his relationship, Marcelo, a freelance reporter from Maringá, tries to get back to his routine when he discovers he is suspected of a crime that implicates a longtime friend. This friend is Edgar, owner of an investigation office for whom Marcelo sporadically provides espionage services. Suspecting that his memory was erased, he uses his investigative flair and the time he has left to unravel this mystery. Marcelo follows fragments of probable investigations and clues given by a possible criminal until he finds himself on the trail of a gang that erases memories on demand. Is this gang involved in this crime? Had he gone overboard in his search for a scoop? The count is open, Marcelo only has one or two days left, having to face the fruit of human pride, which steals not only moments, but the hopes of an entire life.
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After the loss of a sister and the possible end of his relationship, Marcelo, a freelance reporter from Maringá, tries to get back to his routine when he discovers he is suspected of a crime that implicates a longtime friend. This friend is Edgar, owner of an investigation office for whom Marcelo sporadically provides espionage services. Suspecting that his memory was erased, he uses his investigative flair and the time he has left to unravel this mystery. Marcelo follows fragments of probable investigations and clues given by a possible criminal until he finds himself on the trail of a gang that erases memories on demand. Is this gang involved in this crime? Had he gone overboard in his search for a scoop? The count is open, Marcelo only has one or two days left, having to face the fruit of human pride, which steals not only moments, but the hopes of an entire life.
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Genre:Drama, Thriller
Written By:Ribamar Nascimento
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Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:Fantasia Filmes, R Filmes
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