Manas
A teenage girl on Marajó Island pushes back against the domestic violence and patriarchal control shaping her family and community.
Overview
A young girl dares to challenge the oppressive forces surrounding her in a fight for freedom and justice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- bleak
- tense
- intimate
- focused afternoon viewing
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marcielle confronts the violent system governing her family and the women around her, making structural gendered power central to the conflict.
The plot emphasizes limited future options for a 13-year-old living in a riverside community on Marajó Island.
Marcielle's decision to confront violence affecting her family and community gives the film its central trajectory.
The film combines a riverside Amazonian setting with domestic violence, incest, and restricted social mobility.
Films like Manas, and why
Mustang
Shares an intimate coming of age perspective, social realism, and a young girl's resistance to patriarchal family structures.
Fish Tank
Shares bleak domestic realism, adolescent female agency, and a protagonist constrained by abusive social and family environments.
Precious
Shares themes of child abuse, poverty, intergenerational trauma, and determined survival within oppressive domestic circumstances.
Movie Details
- Director
- Marianna Brennand
- Release Date
- 2025-03-26
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 8.3 / 10 (40)
Cast
- Jamilli Correa
- Fátima Macedo
- Rômulo Braga
- Emily Pantoja
- Samira Eloá
- Enzo Maia
- Gabriel Rodrigues
- Ingrid Trigueiro
- Rodrigo Garcia
- Clébia Sousa
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- OVID
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Manas about?
- A teenage girl on Marajó Island pushes back against the domestic violence and patriarchal control shaping her family and community.
- What is Manas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Manas as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Manas violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Manas as moderate.
- Which films are like Manas?
- Films with a similar feel include Mustang, Fish Tank, and Precious.
- How long is Manas?
- Manas runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Manas?
- In United States, Manas streams on OVID.
