The Good Manners
In postwar València, a wife’s forged letter summons an absent brother back into a household transformed by history.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- restrained
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ana is asked to impersonate the absent Antonio in a letter, making written communication central to the family conflict.
The postwar changes surrounding Antonio's return reshape the marriage and family dynamics in a small Valencian town.
The story unfolds in a little town in València during the years following the Spanish Civil War.
Ana's role as wife and letter writer places her at the center of competing marital obligations and family expectations.
Films like The Good Manners, and why
The Spirit of the Beehive
shared postwar family tension, restrained emotional storytelling, and intimate rural atmosphere
The Milk of Sorrow
shared themes of inherited trauma, female interiority, and family life shaped by political violence
Roma
shared domestic perspective, period setting, subdued realism, and social change experienced through family relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Celia Rico Clavellino
- Release Date
- 2025-04-30
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (22)
Cast
- Loreto Mauleón
- Enric Auquer
- Roger Casamajor
- Ana Rujas
- Sofía Puerta Badenas
- Teresa Lozano
- Gloria March
- Rosana Espinós
- Vicente Genovés
- Juansa Lloret
Common questions
- What is The Good Manners about?
- In postwar València, a wife’s forged letter summons an absent brother back into a household transformed by history.
- What is The Good Manners like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Good Manners as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Good Manners violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Good Manners.
- Which films are like The Good Manners?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spirit of the Beehive, The Milk of Sorrow, and Roma.
- How long is The Good Manners?
- The Good Manners runs 110 minutes.
