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The Secret Agent

2025 · 161 min

A slow-burning, politically charged thriller that immerses you in paranoia and quiet dread, with moments of dark humour and surreal touches.

Tagline: Brazil 1977, a time of great mischief.
Overview: Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Politics, corruption, identity, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: politics
corruption
identity
survival
memory
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild