Deadly | Virtues - Love. Honour. Obey. -16 - -201...

The title Deadly Virtues: Love. Honour. Obey. immediately signals a subversion of the traditional matrimonial contract. While these words typically represent the foundation of a committed partnership, Ate de Jong’s film recontextualizes them within a weekend of psychological and physical terror. By introducing an intruder who parodies these "virtues," the film suggests that the real horror is not the home invasion itself, but the toxic marriage that preceded it.

Honour demanded he pull the trigger. Elias knew too much about the conduit codes. If Arthur let him go, or if Arthur died defending him, the intel could leak. Thousands could die. That was the calculus of Honour—the few sacrificed for the many. Deadly Virtues - Love. Honour. Obey. -16 - -201...

Strong violence, sexual content, and psychological abuse. The title Deadly Virtues: Love