The Boy Who Killed My Parents

"The crime that shocked the country."

2021 1h 28m PT

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Synopsis

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Based on one of the most shocking and gruesome murder cases in Brazil, the film presents de Suzane von Richthofen's point of view of the events that led to the death of her parents.

“The crime that shocked the country.”

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Cast

Carla Diaz
Suzane von Richthofen
Leonardo Bittencourt
Daniel Cravinhos
Allan Souza Lima
Cristian Cravinhos
Leonardo Medeiros
Manfred von Richthofen
Vera Zimmermann
Marísia von Richthofen
Augusto Madeira
Astrogildo Cravinhos
Debora Duboc
Nadja Cravinhos
Kauan Ceglio
Andreas von Richthofen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maurício Eça
Writers: Ilana Casoy, Ilana Casoy, Raphael Montes
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "A Menina que Matou os Pais" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maurício Eça, shot by Jacob Solitrenick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ed Cortês. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ricardo Gonçalves shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Carla Diaz and Leonardo Bittencourt and Allan Souza Lima carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The crime that shocked the country.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maurício Eça directs. Jacob Solitrenick behind the camera. Ed Cortês scores. Ricardo Gonçalves cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Part of the "A Menina que Matou os Pais" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Maurício Eça, shot by Jacob Solitrenick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ed Cortês. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ricardo Gonçalves shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carla Diaz and Leonardo Bittencourt and Allan Souza Lima carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The crime that shocked the country.".
9IMDB entry: tt10975604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jacob Solitrenick
Original score: Ed Cortês
Editing: Ricardo Gonçalves
Makeup / hair: Bruna Nogueira
Sound: Ricardo Reis
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: PT
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Boy Who Killed My Parents (2021)

Part of

A Menina que Matou os Pais

Two psychological thrillers surrounding the real murders of Manfred and Marísia von Richthofen orchestrated by their own daughter, Suzane, along with her boyfriend and brother-in-law, the Cravinhos brothers.