Unlike traditional erotic thrillers (e.g., Basic Instinct ) where the camera fetishizes the female body for male pleasure, Bela Vingança occasionally adopts a . Men are shown shirtless or vulnerable, and Helena’s voiceover frames the action as a calculated game. However, the film is inconsistent—long shots of Helena undressing still cater to heterosexual male audiences.
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