To its credit, the film eschews excess gore and mayhem, largely making its points in more subtly incisive ways.

Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts recalls the oaters of Sergio Leone and his brethren, all right, but it upends the usual male concerns for some serious and satisfying feminist payback.

It's one of those features from a distant part of the globe that seems like it may have been created primarily for Western art houses and festivals, where its exemplary direction and feminist theme are indeed likely to win Surya new fans.

Here, Surya offers a revenge thriller that, with a neo-Western aesthetic and a capable performance by Marsha Timothy, interrogates a sober portrait of female emancipation, justice, and resilience from a feminist perspective. [Full review in Spanish]