An intriguing tale about a love triangle that devolves into a terrible crime, the Brazilian drama A Wolf at the Door carefully unfolds the backstory of a mystery to reveal the true horror behind a child's kidnapping. When the young daughter of Bernardo (Milhem Cortaz) and Sylvia (Fabiula Nascimento) goes missing, police suspicion falls on Bernardo's mistress, Rosa (Leandra Leal), who claims that she has been blackmailed by another party—the wife of Sylvia's lover—to spirit the girl away. The complications in these allegations blur the investigation, but writer-director Fernando Coimbra gradually unravels the truth through a series of flashbacks. What emerges is a portrait of paranoia, calculated revenge, stalking, and—ultimately—evil. Recommended. (T. Keogh)
A Wolf at the Door
Strand, 100 min., in Portuguese w/English subtitles, not rated, DVD: $27.99, Aug. 25 Volume 30, Issue 6
A Wolf at the Door
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