To Kill the Beast

To Kill the Beast

Directed by Agustina San Martín

Produced by Caudillo Cine, Estúdio Giz

202189 min6.1 / 10

A moody, mythologically-inflected coming-of-age mystery set in a lush jungle borderland, where a young woman's search for her brother intertwines with supernatural danger and sexual self-discovery.

Emilia arrives at her Aunt Ines’ hostel at the Argentina-Brazil border looking for her long lost brother. In this luxuriant jungle, a dangerous beast believed to be the spirit of an evil man taking the form of different animals seems to be roaming around. On a journey to sexual awakening, Emilia will have to confront her past in order to kill the beast.

Questions people ask

  • Is To Kill the Beast sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is To Kill the Beast scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is To Kill the Beast violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does To Kill the Beast end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is To Kill the Beast easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

38/ 100

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Rarity82

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Surprise20

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Love25

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