Elize Matsunaga case highlighted by new biography and Netflix film

A new unauthorized biography by journalist Ulisses Campbell provides detailed insights into the lives of Elize Matsunaga and Marcos Kitano Matsunaga, the businessman and heir to the food empire Yoki. The 383-page book explores their relationship from its early stages to the 2012 murder and Elize's subsequent 19-year prison sentence.

The biography highlights specific moments in Mato Grosso that shaped their history, including a trip to Campo Novo do Parecis and an encounter with alligators in Poconé. These details offer a look at the couple's life before the tragic conclusion of their marriage.

This real-life case has gained renewed attention due to the Netflix film ‘Elize: Le ombre di una donna’, which dramatizes the marriage, the suspected infidelities that led Elize to hire a private investigator, and the eventual crime. The film explores the contrast between the couple's privileged lifestyle and the deep crisis within their relationship.