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Aquarius

2016 · 147 min

A slow-burning, character-driven drama that simmers with quiet tension and warmth, anchored by a fierce, lived-in performance.

Directed by
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos
Overview
Clara, a vibrant former music critic and widow with flowing tresses is the only remaining apartment owner in a beautiful older building targeted for demolition by ruthless luxury high-rise developers. Clara proves to be a force to be reckoned with as she thwarts the builders plans to kick her out of the apartment.

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Directed by
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • justice
  • power
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Written by
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Starring
Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos, Humberto Carrão, Zoraide Coleto, Carla Ribas, Fernando Teixeira, Buda Lira
Cinematography
Fabricio Tadeu, Pedro Sotero
Runtime
147 min
Country
Brazil, France
Languages
Portuguese

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