NIGHTBOOKS: Stylish Kid's Horror with a Focus on Acceptance
Nightbooks, the newest entry in children's horror, honors classic horror films, focuses on themes of acceptance, and has awesome production design.
Trial
In 1970, a man is tortured and murdered by the regime's secret police. Now nearly 40 years later, his friend, who had also been tortured, recognizes the man he deems responsible for the murder of his friend. Along with three old friends and the victim's daughter, they kidnap the man and take him to an isolated house. Once there, the concepts of justice and revenge begin to mix dangerously in a private trial with irreversible consequences.
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In 1970, a man is tortured and murdered by the regime's secret police. Now nearly 40 years later, his friend, who had also been tortured, recognizes the man he deems responsible for the murder of his friend. Along with three old friends and the victim's daughter, they kidnap the man and take him to an isolated house. Once there, the concepts of justice and revenge begin to mix dangerously in a private trial with irreversible consequences.
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Genre:Drama, Thriller
Written By:João Nunes
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Runtime:98 minutes
Studio:Stopline Films
Cast
Leonel Vieira
Director
Júlio César
Jaime Ferreira
Alexandra Lencastre
Joana
Fernanda Serrano
Catarina
José Eduardo
Miguel
Carlos Santos
Mendes Oliveira
Henrique Viana
Henrique
André Gago
Mendes Oliveira in 1970
Carla Chambel
Mariana
Joaquim Nicolau
Marcelino
Bárbara Norton de Matos
nurse Teresa
Almeno Gonçalves
Procurador
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