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The Wrath of God
By Barbara Shulgasser-Parker,
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Thriller about mysterious deaths; suicide, violence.
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What's the Story?
In THE WRATH OF GOD, the young and serious Luciana (Macarena Achaga) is a typist and researcher for two writers. Kloster (Diego Peretti) is a wildly successful novelist who writes about murder. He's a dour, joyless boss who dictates borderline salacious content to Luciana while peeking down her shirt. One day he kisses her and, aghast, she gathers her things and leaves. When her lawsuit accusing him of sexual harassment is delivered, Kloster's depressive and unstable wife opens the certified letter and promptly does irreparable harm to her daughter and herself. Soon Luciana's family members start to die. Luciana's other employer, Esteban (Juan Minujin), is a struggling journalist who drinks too much. A frustrating decade has passed during which the police have found no evidence to connect the murderous dots, so Luciana turns to Esteban to investigate, insisting that the culprit is the patient and malevolent Kloster.
Is It Any Good?
The misleadingly titled The Wrath of God is both compelling and disappointing. Told as a horror mystery, the long-awaited big reveal at the end reveals only what we've known all along, which has nothing to do with either God or the occult. The intrusive horror music throughout suggests supernatural underpinnings that never materialize. The biblical eye-for-an-eye citation and divine retribution are mentioned to justify the actions of a man seeking vengeance for the death of his family members, but the references only heighten the sense that a twisted human being has delusions of omnipotence. In the end, we learn that a grandiose man insisted on casting himself as a victim and blaming the blameless.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what it means when a movie's ending is anticlimactic. Does this movie fall into that category? Why, or why not?
Do you think a horror soundtrack sends a subliminal message that we automatically respond to? If yes, how do you think that manipulates movie viewers?
What's your impression of the mental health of the main characters? How does their individual stability play a role in the story's outcome?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming: June 15, 2022
- Cast: Macarena Achaga , Juan Minujín , Diego Peretti
- Director: Sebastian Schindel
- Inclusion Information: Female actors, Latino actors
- Studio: Netflix
- Genre: Drama
- Run time: 97 minutes
- MPAA rating: NR
- Last updated: February 17, 2023
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