About

A gripping political thriller set in 1977 Brazil, during the height of the country's military dictatorship. Marcelo, a technology expert and widower, flees his mysterious past and returns to his hometown of Recife, hoping to reunite with his son and find peace. However, he quickly discovers that the city is not the haven he imagined. As he navigates a world rife with corruption, surveillance, and danger, Marcelo must stay one step ahead of unseen threats while confronting the brutal realities of life under an authoritarian regime.

Starring Wagner Moura, Udo Kier

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Academy Awards: Nominee, 4 awards inc Best Actor & Best Picture
Golden Globes: Winner, 2 awards inc Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama; Nominee, Best Motion Picture – Drama
Bafta Awards: Nominee, 2 awards inc Best Original Screenplay
Cannes Film Festival: Winner, 4 awards inc Best Director; Nominee, Palme d'Or
Critics Choice Awards: Winner, Best Foreign Language Film; Nominee, Best Actor

REVIEWS
"Awards or not, it's quite the piece of cinematic gold." ★★★★★ Nick Howells, London Evening Standard

"... a performance that elevates Moura to the top table." ★★★★★ Patrick Smith, The Independent

"...a film that is both outlandish and deadly serious, about real-life sharks and devils, and the way dictators bring the worst kind of anarchy." ★★★★★ Danny Leigh, Financial Times

"Such confident skill, combined with the richness of the narrative and the impressively fluid storytelling, renders the film riveting for all 158 minutes of its running time. One is tempted to call it a masterpiece." Giovanni Marchini Camia, Sight & Sound