Genealogies of a Crime

Genealogies of a Crime

Is she the murderer, the victim, or both?

Directed by Raúl Ruiz

Produced by Madragoa Filmes, Gemini Films

1997113 min6.5 / 10

A morally ambiguous psychological thriller that questions culpability and the nature of victimhood through a tangled relationship between a psychiatrist and her troubled ward.

An attorney defends a young man on trial for killing his aunt — a psychiatrist who took him in to study possible homicidal tendencies.

Questions people ask

  • Is Genealogies of a Crime scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Genealogies of a Crime sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Genealogies of a Crime end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Genealogies of a Crime easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Genealogies of a Crime violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

39/ 100

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Rarity29

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Surprise43

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Love45

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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