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Mari and her friends broadcast their spiritual devotion through pastel pinks and catchy evangelical songs about purity and perfection, but underneath it all they harbor a deep rage. By day they hide behind their manicured façade, and by night they form a masked, vigilante girl gang, prowling the streets in search of sinners who have deviated from the rightful path. After an attack goes wrong, leaving Mari scarred and unemployed, her view of community, religion, and her peers begin to shift. Nightmares of repressed desires and haunting visions of alluring temptation become undeniable and the urge to scream and release her paralyzing inner demons is more powerful than ever before. A neon-tinged genre-bender that gives provocative form to the overwhelming feminine fury coursing through modern life, MEDUSA dares us not to look away.
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A stylish and well-acted tonal blend, Medusa confronts religious hypocrisy and sexism with invigorating anger.

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Mark Kermode Observer (UK) 07/16/2023
4/5
A genre film with something to say, and a unique voice with which to say it. Go to Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 07/14/2023
2/5
... The satire becomes entirely toothless and badly muddled by magic realism, and the writer-director Anita Rocha da Silveira’s initial target — Brazil’s far-right movement — drifts into the distance. Go to Full Review Marina Ashioti Little White Lies 07/12/2023
3/5
Albeit lacking in subtlety, this is a stylish film that revels in its ardent political commentary. Go to Full Review Anya Couture Geek Vibes Nation Jul 26
9.5/10
Anita Rocha da Silveira’s second feature film Medusa is a brutal masterwork that uniquely uses genre pastiche, tying the titular Gorgon’s mythos into its aesthetic in an impressive way. Go to Full Review Hector A. Gonzalez The Movie Buff 09/08/2024
C+
Anita Rocha da Silveira’s “Medusa” does brim with social commentary and reverence of several important topics and transgressions; its best moments are the fine-drawn subtle moments, albeit the last act doesn’t have significant motion. Go to Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews 08/13/2024
4/5
Religious fanaticism and oppressive masculinity hang heavy over Anita Rocha da Silveira’s visually resplendent and thematically compelling Medusa. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ricardo d Oct 18 Temos boas atuações, fortese isso faz queremos chegar até o final da história. Não que você se importe com as personagens, pois mesmo que o arco vá acontecendo, dificilmente você se desvencilha do asco inicial do que elas fazem. A crítica religiosa é muito boa, aliás a melhor parte do filme. Mas infelizmente nada se amarra. Temos uma investigação que não termina, uma alteração nas personagens que não sabemos se é real ou ficcional. Umas maluquices que a médica faz no hospital sem sentido nenhum, e isso tira a atenção do foco central do roteiro. See more Hugo S @Hugo_Shudder Mar 8 The female members of an Evangelical group form a vigilante gang, prowling the streets at night and preying on sinful women who have deviated from the path of God. Disruption arises when one of the girls from this religious cult awakes her sexual and rebellious side, triggering a hysterical reaction from the other members. "Medusa" is loud and clear on its social examination of the religious fanaticism that proliferates in Brazil, a country oppressed by those who perpetuate a life of blind obedience to the Christian lifestyle. The movie weaponizes this sharp critique by focusing on the hypocrisy and cynism of cult leaders and their followers. Awkwardly fun! See more brad p @Bradster69 02/21/2023 This is a neon pop-punk satire of a fever dream. It's a genre-defying ride that you'll immediately want to go on again. See more 08/01/2022 Ominous and funny with very well executed satire of religion. The symbolism that filmmaker incorporates is so powerful. The film is also aesthetically beautiful to watch and has an excellent soundtrack. A gripping and engaging film, highly recommend. See more 07/29/2022 The greatest 02 hours: and 09 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Anita Rocha da Silveira

Director

Mari Oliveira

Mari

Bruna Linzmeyer

Actor

Thiago Fragoso

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Lara Tremouroux

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Bruna G.

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Synopsis Mari and her friends broadcast their spiritual devotion through pastel pinks and catchy evangelical songs about purity and perfection, but underneath it all they harbor a deep rage. By day they hide behind their manicured façade, and by night they form a masked, vigilante girl gang, prowling the streets in search of sinners who have deviated from the rightful path. After an attack goes wrong, leaving Mari scarred and unemployed, her view of community, religion, and her peers begin to shift. Nightmares of repressed desires and haunting visions of alluring temptation become undeniable and the urge to scream and release her paralyzing inner demons is more powerful than ever before. A neon-tinged genre-bender that gives provocative form to the overwhelming feminine fury coursing through modern life, MEDUSA dares us not to look away.
Director
Anita Rocha da Silveira
Producer
Mayra Auad, Vânia Catani
Screenwriter
Anita Rocha da Silveira
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
MyMama Entertainment, Canal Brasil, Bananeira Filmes, Peccadillo Pictures, Telecine, Vitrine Filmes
Genre
Horror, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 29, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.2K
Runtime
2h 9m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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