Jezabel

Alain, Eli, Lolo and Carmen are best friends and ofcourse rich kids, who are happy to celebrate their hedonistic ways - indulging in sex, drugs and house parties. One such night ends up with Eli dead, leaving the other 3 panicked. Soon their teacher is arrested for Eli's murder. 16 years later, Alain is now in a relationship with a journalist and promises him a story which is Alain's past. As Eli's death gets investigated, the accused teacher is said to be brutally murdered in prison, Alain gets haunted by his memories. What actually happened on that night and how did Eli die actually? As the answers get revealed, much more sinister truth gets exposed too.

The film stands out when it comes to it's cinematography. The scene setting, the lighting and the shots, definitely left a mark. The narrative too starts off well, slow paced yet the non-linear with constant flashbacks, keep the mystery alive for a while. However, the narrative gets derailed in the third act and in an attempt to expose nobody is innocent, the director takes it a bit too far. The twist isn't that unpredictable and the gimmicks with pointing the doubt towards another character, didn't really work as intended. The performances are still decent and the explicit scenes are not much of a distraction.