
The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders
Taste attributes: documentarycrimehistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded, slow-burning documentary: serious and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.6 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Between 1998 and 2005, a wave of murders targeting elderly women hit Mexico City, triggering the hunt for — and capture — of a most unlikely suspect.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Status
- Released
- Taste scores
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